║ seventy-fifth stanza ║ video

[mumbled_truth]

[The angle of the camera is upward, from the table in front of the couch upon which Todd is seated. Sullenly, he sits - head downward but eyes up, trailing an unseen figure stalking back and forth across the room in silence. At length, he raises his head, jutting his chin out. There's a tremble to the defiance, but he sets his mouth into a thin line.]

You're wrong.

[He flinches slightly, but doesn't pull back.]

You're not really here, but even if you were, it-- it wouldn't matter. I'm not worthless. I never was.

Comments

voice;

[beifongbandit]

Oh boy, now that's a load off my mind. I can actually deal with this if it goes away at midnight.

voice;

[mumbled_truth]

Yeah, it... does kind of help. A lot, really.

Oh-- um, I'm Todd.

voice;

[beifongbandit]

You can tell him anything you want, and no punishment!

I'm Toph. I think I've seen you around here and there.

voice;

[mumbled_truth]

Well, I do still get to listen to all the yelling, but... no, he can't really do much.

Yeah, I... have been around a while. But, it's nice to meet you, um, properly?

voice;

[beifongbandit]

Fingers in your ears. Works every time.

Yeah, yeah, same. You're friends with that dreamy kid, right? With the plays.

voice;

[mumbled_truth]

Not a bad idea.

[Dreamy kid?]

Oh, Neil? Yeah... yeah, I am.