Week 5, Saturday Post-Trial - Evan

[fragileprophet]

Excuse me?

[Ion knocks softly on Evan's door. He's not sure if he's there, or if he'll be accepting any visitors, but...it doesn't hurt to try.]

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[fragileprophet]

I'm sorry to bother you...I know this is a difficult time.

[He bows his head as if only to apologize farther. His voice is small and soft.]

As someone who's been in the same position you find yourself in now, I just wanted to offer you my support.

[selfinserting]

...You don't have to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong.

[Still, he looks... uncomfortable. It's not anything Ion's done, certainly, but he doesn't know exactly how to respond to this kind of concern or support from someone that he doesn't know.

Regardless, he starts with:]

Thank you. That's, um, that's really nice of you.

[fragileprophet]

[He shakes his head.]

It’s just the right thing to do. I regret that I haven’t reached out to you sooner—so I can understand if this may come off as insincere.

[selfinserting]

No, no, that's not what I... I hope I, um, didn't imply that at all.

[He glances towards the bed before taking a seat.]

[fragileprophet]

No, you didn’t.

[He just assumes at all times that he’s disappointing people! Rip!]

I can just imagine that it came as a surprise to see a stranger at your door.

[He pauses.]

Are you going to visit your partner?

[selfinserting]

I wasn't really expecting it, but... It's not a bad thing.

[He nods, though.]

After I head down there, I'm not leaving until the morning, though, so... [A beat.] Sorry, I don't mean to, to rush you at all. Just, if there was anything you wanted to ask...

[He won't be back for a while.]

[fragileprophet]

That’s alright. I did the same before I lost Sandalphon, so I won’t keep you.

[So aside from just reaching out, possibly at the last possible moment...he’s not too sure he knows what he’s doing.]

I suppose I’d ask for a chance to talk properly in the future, should the chance arise.

[selfinserting]

[After a moment or two, he nods.]

...Yeah. Yeah, I can do that. Um, tomorrow, then? [A shorter pause.] If I'm, um, still alive after tomorrow morning.

[You never know!!]

[fragileprophet]

[You really never know! Ion was sure Rapunzel would still be here but...he wants to be encouraging.]

Tomorrow. And...I’ll have you in my thoughts and pray for the best. I’m sure things will work out. As much as they can expected to.

[Another slight pause.]

I’m sure Dazai will be relieved to have your company.

[selfinserting]

...Thank you.

[He sounds sincere there, at least, even if he can't quite manage a smile for him right now.]

I hope so. But, um, is there anything else you needed...?

[Before he goes to chill in the dungeon all night.]