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[riceballfruit]

City, I just feel like I have to tell you this, or I'll burst. [Tohru gives the screen a loving, happy look, like she's completely besotted. She is.]

Some days, it's just too strong to hold back on. But I feel so fortunate to have such a cute baby sister. Jinora is sweet and intelligent, and the best. And Korra is such an amazing hus-wife. [She looks confused.] Husband.

Partner! [Yeah, she'll just go with that.] I couldn't have possibly asked for anyone better.


[Action;]
[Of course, her family has a meal already prepared for them, a wonderful breakfast spread - even Lin and Miles have been included on the menu, even though she's not sure if they'll join, or what they prefer.]

[And there's a lunch waiting for Korra with a heart drawn on it.]

Jinora, Korra! Are you guys ready for breakfast? I don't want it to get cold.

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video;

[mortemscintilla]

[ He's too disconnected to empathize with her embarrassment. Even if he can guess why it's there. ]

I'll let you get back to your wife, then. [ His expression is perfectly neutral. ] Have fun. While you can, anyway. [ Because this isn't real. ]

video;

[anatural]

[While you can?] What's that supposed to mean?

video;

[mortemscintilla]

It means what it means.

[ Let the curse run its course. She'll understand soon enough. ]

video;

[anatural]

That's not an answer!

video;

[mortemscintilla]

Grumpy.

I can already tell this is going to be your Married Look.

video;

[anatural]

Only because I'm talking to you.

video;

[mortemscintilla]

Stop talking, then.

[ Because this cheery domesticity is starting to twang on his nerves. ]

I'm sure Tohru's waiting with breakfast.

video;

[anatural]

[He does this he always does this. He seems cheerful and teasing and then suddenly something in him shuts off and he gets mean. That's why she stopped seeing him. That's why she's so much better off with Tohru.]

Fine.

[They're done.]

video;

[mortemscintilla]

[ He'd tell her that she's better off with Tohru too. Or with anyone (Anyone who isn't you). At least that affords her the joy of being absorbed into a unit, absorbed in a makeshift family. ]

[ But he can't say that. Because this is a curse. Because this isn't real. ]

[ But that doesn't mean he can't let her play-pretend. ]

[anatural]

[It is real, though. The kissing and snuggling is new, and Jinora isn't actually Tohru's flesh & blood little sister, but everything else is pretty much business as usual. They are a makeshift family, no play-pretend about it. (Li could have have a place in it too, if he'd open himself up to it. Get thee some therapy, man.)]

[mortemscintilla]

[ Therapy? Ew why would you even? --No. ]

[ Denial. ]

[ Is. ]

[ Golden. ]

[anatural]

[Denial leaves you bitter & cranky while your adorable booty call snuggles up with someone else.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ Fine. Have your damn snuggles. Roll in gross cooties. He'll just be here. In his fortress of solitude. Alone. Undisturbed. Enjoying the ticking. ]

[ Y E P ]

[ Oh fuckit. He needs a drink. ]

[anatural]

[Drinks don't warm you up like a soft snuggly body does. They just make you think you're warm when really you're freezing to death in your little ice fortress.

Have fun with that.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ HE WILL GET A GODDAMN CAT IF HE HAS TO. ]

[ Soft and snuggly. ]

[ And doesn't mouth off. ]

[ So yeah. ]

lmao sorry Neko

[maoser]

[You had a cat. And then you gave it away.]

xDD

[mortemscintilla]

[ WHAT PART OF MOUTH OFF DID YOU NOT GET, KITTY? ]

0=D

[maoser]

[Dude, you've never had a real cat, have you? They mouth off plenty, and it's worse because at least when Mao bitches, you understand what he's bitching about. Try translating "meows" into comprehensible demands.

You'll wish you'd kept the cat who speaks human or the sexy teenager.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ Unless he gets one of those cats with damaged vocal cords. No meows. No demands. ]

[ Sweet silence. ]

[maoser]

[That's the kind of cat who will jump on your face at 3 AM because it's hungry. Or pee on your stuff because you don't change the litterbox often enough.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ He'll take his chances. ]

[ Or get a snake. ]

[maoser]

[Ooooooh, a reptile. Yeah, a cold blooded animal will really keep you warm. Uh huh. Yup. Great thinking there.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ He ain't picky. He's dealt with enough reptiles in peoples' clothing. ]

[ At least the snake won't cut him out of a business deal or blackmail him. ]

[ It'll just. Y'know. Lie there. In a glass cage. ]

[ Doing snake things. ]

[maoser]

[While your cat snuggles your doll and your bootycall snuggles her waifu. Great arrangement.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ In. ]

[ Denial. ]

[ Forever. ]