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Post by Gidget on Jan 20, 2021 17:23:34 GMT -8
Gidget snickered and gave a slight shake of her head.
"Honestly... I'm trying to learn more about you. Like, I feel like I KNOW you, down to my soul, but I realized that I don't really... know much ABOUT you. So I want to learn."
She pulled WR's hand up to her cheek, rubbing her face against it slowly, softly. "I guess I'm like a cat. Curious as fuck."
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 20, 2021 17:50:10 GMT -8
"Heh, there's plenty to learn, Grem. Let me think on it, yeah?"
WR's hand caressed her cheek as she pulled their hand over.
"Curious as fuck, soft as fuck, mean as fuck, cute as fuck..." They grinned, "I'd say so, too."
They contemplated what their animal would be. It was something they had never thought about until then, and... they were drawing nothing but blanks.
"What am I? And don't say dragon."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 20, 2021 18:05:18 GMT -8
Gidget laughed slightly and gave a shake of her head.
"Actually, I wasn't GOING to say Dragon. You remind me of a wolf. Pack mentality, vicious and territorial, but soft around your chosen pack. Does that make sense?"
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 20, 2021 18:13:36 GMT -8
WR thought about it for a moment and shrugged.
"Yeah, I can see that. I dig it."
They nodded in approval.
"Think we've talked about me plenty, what little demons you got plaguing that head of yours?"
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Post by Gidget on Jan 20, 2021 18:22:03 GMT -8
Gidget fell silent for a moment, glancing back out the window. What demons did she have? She felt like they were all dumb, in actuality.
"I have this foolish fucking need to be perfect. My parents were perfect, my siblings are all perfect, my whole fucking family is perfect. Like, in every way. They're all tall and stunning, and brilliant, and hard working as fuck, and they've got all their goals met and so much money and the perfect house and white picket fence..." She tensed, the more she spoke about them, until she was gripping WR's hand significantly harder than she ever had before, her own knuckles nearly turning white from the strain.
"And I'm the fuck up. And I want to prove them wrong and be... fucking perfect, too."
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 20, 2021 19:50:05 GMT -8
WR gazed out into the open road while Gidget spoke, contemplating each word as they slipped out of her mouth. They nodded solemnly at the mention of a perfect family. They knew a thing or two about that, except nobody in their family was perfect, far from it in reality, yet they expected them to be some sort of flawless saint.
They shook their head, only returning their gaze to hers when she harshly squeezed their hand.
"I understand that, to an extent. Honestly, if you were perfect you wouldn't be here, and you wouldn't have met me. Hell if I was perfect I'd still be on the other world," They shrugged, pulling her arm to the center console where they would continue to rub her joints. They didn't believe in a utopia, not even in a family. Everyone was flawed and imperfect, some just hid those things better than others.
"What's perfect anyway? Mistakes are the best way to learn, and being good at everything sounds kinda lame." They shook their head, smiling a bit, and leaning in toward her.
"So let's be fuck ups together, yeah?"
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Post by Gidget on Jan 21, 2021 7:19:47 GMT -8
Gidget's tension slowly began to leave her shoulders as WR pulled her arm closer, and she leaned over until their shoulders bumped. She took a deep breath to try to calm herself.
"I really just... I want to prove them wrong. They said I'd never amount to anything or have anything because of my... abilities. I'm a hacker, and thats apparently just unacceptable." She sighed softly, turning to rest her forehead against their shoulder while they drove.
"And hey. I've got you, and friends. Which is weird. I have my own place, and a reputation. I think I'm doing pretty damn well."
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 21, 2021 13:59:37 GMT -8
"Yeah, you are, so you've already kinda proved them wrong, yeah?"
WR shrugged, squeezing her hand lightly.
"Don't gotta change yourself for anyone. If being a hacker is your thing, then be the best little hacker you can be, yeah? And if they still wanna talk shit, leak all their info and laugh. Being different, imperfect, is what makes you special. And you know? You're perfect to me, so fuck what the rest of 'em say."
They leaned their head on hers, gazing at the beautiful evening scenery.
Today was perfect.
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Post by Gidget on Jan 21, 2021 14:38:58 GMT -8
Gidget fell silent at that, a smile creeping across her face. She let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding, and simply sat there for a moment, enjoying WR's closeness, and their words.
Perfect. Strange how one word could have such an impact.
"You mean the world to me," she whispered.
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 21, 2021 14:53:41 GMT -8
"You are my world, Grem. Never forget that."
WR nuzzled her hair, inhaling her sweet scent before turning back to the road. They had no idea where they were, but it didn't matter, as long as they were with her.
The scenery was beautiful, though.
"Man, feeling things is weird,"
They chuckled, giving a shake of their head.
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Post by Gidget on Jan 21, 2021 16:15:50 GMT -8
"Yeah, it is," Gidget murmured, grinning as she sat up just enough to look around them. Obviously, they were still within the city limits, but she didn't travel around enough to recognize where they were. She hummed softly, and then turned to look at WR again.
Taking a deep breath, she decided to just get the awkwardness out of the way.
"My parents are probably coming to the city soon... Would you be up for... facing them together?"
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 21, 2021 16:37:51 GMT -8
That question caught WR completely off guard.
"I... what?" They cocked a brow and looked over at her, clearly confused.
"I'm not against it, but I dunno..." They shook their head, trying to figure out how to express their thoughts. "Like I'll be there if you want me there, I just dunno how... I've never like, met, uh, parents? I'm kinda -- I dunno. Sure."
They shook their head again, their face flushed from embarrassment.
"Yeah. Let's do it."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 21, 2021 16:43:36 GMT -8
"You've... never met anyone's parents?"
She cocked a brow, a bit confused.
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 21, 2021 16:47:08 GMT -8
They shook their head.
"No, like... I dunno, it's hard to explain. When are they coming?" They asked, hoping the question would diverge the situation away from their awkwardness.
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Post by Gidget on Jan 21, 2021 16:49:25 GMT -8
"Um. I'll text them and ask."
She glanced at WR, pulling up the connection she had to her phone, utilizing her chip to go to her mother's (extremely short) text stream. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down for a moment before she sent the message.
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