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[ridestherider]

[It's not "missing" if you've just been staying in for a few days, right?

Either way, she's boxing things up.]

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[ridestherider]

I didn't want to bother you. You seemed pretty peaceful back there.

[powerisyours]

It wouldn't have been a bother.

[ still snuggling here ]

[ridestherider]

[Just sighing and turning to face you instead, still looking exhausted.]

It would have woken you up.

[powerisyours]

[ don't mind if he just reaches up to touch your face and brush your hair back ]

I'm here to keep you company, not take a nap. Also because I missed you.

[ridestherider]

You didn't have to. And I'm the one who passed out first, I think.

[powerisyours]

I wanted to.

[ridestherider]

I was trying to avoid people in general. I'm sorry.

[powerisyours]

I . . . get that. I do the same thing, and then people yell at me for distancing myself. But I was worried. The only reason I knew you were even still in camp was because your phone would actually connect.

[ridestherider]

I'm beginning to think I'll always be in Camp.

[powerisyours]

Some of us might be; it's not impossible.

[ridestherider]

Some of us want to be. Some of us are better off here, some of us would die if we went home. Not me.

I love my friends here but I hate being stuck here. I can't stay in one place anymore. I don't know how.

[powerisyours]

[ just listening and snuggling a little closer ]

I don't think anyone likes being stuck here, no matter how much they like being here. I just wish there was something I could do to help you.

[ridestherider]

I wish I could help me.

[Just hiding in your neck.]

[powerisyours]

[ ruffling his fingers through your hair ]

We'll figure something out, eventually.

[ridestherider]

[Saying nothing for a long few moments.]

I sound like a five-year-old.

[powerisyours]

You sound like someone who doesn't want to be left behind.

[ gently ]

[ridestherider]

It's already happened more than once, I hate it.

But that sounds like a five-year-old, too.

[powerisyours]

You're preaching to the choir. If you're a five-year-old, then so am I.

[ridestherider]

[Just curling up tighter against you, and saying nothing.]

[powerisyours]

[ wrapping his arm tighter around your waist, just rubbing his palm against your back ]

[ridestherider]

[We can just stay like this for a few minutes if you are good with it.]

[powerisyours]

[ I am plenty okay with this because it's just about all I can do in this situation. snuggle mode: on ]

[ridestherider]

[Your snuggle mode is almost always on, dude.

After a while, though, I am going to have to get up.] I have to finish cleaning this place up. And find the cat.

[powerisyours]

[ these are the comfort snuggles, not the regular ones

but he'll let go so you can do that ]

I'll help, if you like.

[ridestherider]

She'd probably come to you before she'd come to me, the way I've been the last few days.

There's a reason I was avoiding people.