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[grivences]

No. It isn't fair.

[ Nothing in Robin's life has really been "fair," lately. But usually when one thing goes to shit, something else will come along that's good. She got kidnapped by Russians, but got a new best friend out of it. She got kidnapped by the Fog God, but met people like Miles and Vash.

If the bad things keep on coming, but the good things stagnate...

Robin doesn't want to think about what she'll do then. ]

I don't really know what to say to make it better.
I don't know if there's anything I can say.

But we have each other.
So, next time I see you, you're getting a hug.
I may not be your dad, but I've still got arms.

[beatemall]

[There's nothing that can be said to make it better, and they both know that. The sentiment, at the very least is a nice one. That even if he can't have his family, he isn't completely alone, is really the only thought that keeps him afloat here.]

its ok
just knowing you got my back is enough robin
and thank you
again
for checking up on me

[At the mention of a hug though, Miles feels his chest tighten.

He's been so afraid of touching others since developing his decay magic that he's desperate for physical contact. It was always so natural before. The bump of a fist or a dap between friends, the strong embrace of his father's arms, the way his mom would cup his face and pepper him with kisses. Physical affection was something Miles used to give out with reckless abandon, but now....]

i could use a hug i think

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[ You know... Maybe Robin could use a hug, too. She was never really a hug fan of affectionate physical contact. Something about the feeling of arms around her usually makes her feel penned in, trapped, instead of safe and loved like a hug is supposed to make you feel. When Robin stops to think about whether she needs a hug, it's less about craving the intimate touch of a loved one, and more about whether she needs concrete proof or reassurance that someone is close by who cares about her. A hug wouldn't feel good, but it might make the anxious buzzing in her brain slow down for a minute. ]

I get off my shift at Poundmates in half an hour.
If you can wait that long.
If not, you can always stop by here, for a hug and bonus cute, fluffy animals.

[beatemall]

[It's sudden, and with the suggestion of actually going out to see someone, Miles realizes that he probably looks like shit. No amount of showering could freshen up a corpse that hasn't eaten its monthly human meal in awhile, who's also on the tail end of a manic-depressive episode.

...But knowing that it'd be Robin he's seeing buoys him, ever so slightly. She's safe, and that's a comfort that's just enough justification for him to send his reply:]

ill try not to look and smell like a sad zombie hermit and head on over
itd be nice to pet some animals
hopefully no dogs try to eat me tho