forum Broken Dreams and Haunting Memories// Closed!// 16+

Started September 19, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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“It really will be. Nice and small and simple, that’s really all that we need. That’s all that I want.” He smiled up at her appreciatively.

"Yeah…" Mia leaned her head back, smiling.
"Maybe even a little vegetable garden."

“Yeah maybe, a vegetable garden could be nice. I just look forward to actually breathing fresh air again, every day. I miss that.”

"Oh, fresh air! How I miss it." Mia laughed softly. "But we'll find it some day."

“Mhm, I know we will.” He agreed, letting out a soft sigh. He wished so badly that they could get out of here already.

"For sure." Mia fell quiet, a smile still clinging to her lips. It would be so nice, to get out with Simon.

Simon was still smiling too, trying to imagine the feeling of being back on Earth. To feel the breeze rush through his hair, to feel rain falling on his face. That would be a good day.

"Mm…" Mia rested her head on Simon's again, relaxed now.

“Why don’t you go ahead and get some rest, hm? I’m fine to stay up and keep watch and stuff.” Simon said, wanting the woman to be able to rest if she needed to.

"You sure? I don't want you to feel alone." Mia looked down, letting out a sigh.

“Yeah I’m sure, it’s okay, really. You looked out for me while I was asleep so I’m perfectly happy to stay up while you sleep.” He reassured her.

(I'm not entirely sure. Should we do a timeskip or something?)
"Okay, then," Mia said. She shifted some on the bed, laying down next to Simon.
"Wake me up if you need anything, okay..?"

((Yeah it could be good to put in a time skip now))

“I will, promise, just relax and go to sleep. I’ll be fine to be alone for a bit.” He promised, smiling at her.

(Okay, okay, so you know how horrible Astral is? Well, I've got an rp with him with an irl fren in pms, and dear god the things we do to their character is absolutely disgusting, 10/10 nightmare fuel)

Mia had watched over Simon for some time now, with thankfully no interruptions from Astral at all. She'd been trying to coax the man into eating more, trying to get him to keep his mind off of what was happening to his body. Still… it was getting harder, the longer things continued.

((Oh noooooooooo that’s a big oof tbh))

Simon had begun to get…not exactly better, but stable. And even then, the author used that word generously. Simon would normally eat once a day, and never in large amounts. He’d maybe eat twice if he was having a really good day. As for showering, well, he did the best he could to keep up with it. But in the past week or so, Simon had been noticing some changes. He hadn’t talked with Mia about it, as if not discussing it would make it stop happening. But now, despite pulling on the largest hoodie he owned, it was getting harder and harder to ignore.

Mia was glad to have Simon eating as much as he had been, but she was scared that it would stop. She hadn't said a word about anything either, doing everything she could to keep him… content. Not even happy, at this point, but functioning.
That morning, Mia was cooking for herself. Well, she made herself a single piece of toast so light it was mostly just warmed. She worried about leaving Simon alone for too long.

Mia didn’t have to worry about Simon doing anything rash today because at the moment he was refusing to get out of bed. He’d only gotten up to turn off the lights before getting back into bed, pulling the blankets up over his head and closing his eyes.

Mia ate her buttered bread as she headed back to the room, opening the door slowly.
"Simon?" She called out softly. She stepped in to see the lights out, closing the door behind her.

Simon’s response was so quiet, it was barely even audible. Just a quiet ‘hey.’ He didn’t make any move to sit up, or even pull back the blankets a bit to look over at Mia. Even underneath the blankets and in the dark, he had his eyes tightly squeezed shut.