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[kyley_b]

((Post event. CW: discussions of violence, body horror, injury and loss of limb in comments.))


[The feed shows a skinny redhead who is somehow even paler than usual - his skin is parchment white, with deep dark pouches under his eyes. His curls are matted.

Yeah, he looks like shit.]

Uhm. Hi. Hi, uh. It's Kyle. Uhm.

I. Uh. Is. Is everybody okay? I hope you're all okay. Uhm. I'm...

[His face crumples.] I'm not. I'm not okay, I'm SO not okay.

Comments

[doubled_speed]

For you, I'll stay still.

[Which is a LOT to offer.]

Not exceedingly. But we talk. Dude gets into almost as much trouble as you, and he reminds me of Billy.

[kyley_b]

You think I get into lots of trouble? [He sounds amused]

How does he remind you of Billy?

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, Kyle. You get in shit tons of trouble. It's hot sometimes.

[And sometimes it's worrying. Like this.]

Uh, well... I'm not sure I'm supposed to talk about it? Because of his privacy or something?

[kyley_b]

Oh. I never really thought I did, in comparison to everyone else.

Oh. That's fine. Uhm. How old is he?

[doubled_speed]

[Yeah, a lot of people didn't think about it.]

Near as I can tell, about fifteen? So really, just a kid.

[kyley_b]

Oh, yeah, wow. That is young.

[doubled_speed]

Oh no...

[He just thought of 15 as young. He started as a hero at sixteen. Oh no.]

Kyle... I'm old

[kyley_b]

[That startles Kyle into a genuine laugh.]

Uh, no, dude, you're not.

[doubled_speed]

Dude, I just thought of a 15 year old as a KID. I'm old! I'm going to get boring! Will you still like me when I want to play shuffle board?

[kyley_b]

You're never going to be boring.

Of course I will.

[doubled_speed]

Awww you're look how cute you are.

[Tommy smiles and leans his head against Kyle's]