forum The Improbability of the Universe// One on One// CLOSED// stalkers can come say hello if they feel like it, we've got pie!

Started April 19, 2019 by @TeamMezzo group

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"You've got my jacket. Do you need the fire blanket? I might have another hoodie…" Raeden tried to think about how he could help the poor girl.

"I'm fine," Aza repeated. "I'm fine." It almost sounded like she was trying to convince herself. "How long?"

"Maybe five minutes? You had me worried, Aza." Raeden was at a loss for words completely. He tried to think of something to warm her up. "I'm glad you're okay." is what he finally settled on.

"I'm okay," she said. She winced, a migraine coming on. She didn't want to seem needy, so she pulled herself up into a crouch, rocking on the balls of her feet. "I'll be right back."

"Wait where are you going?" Raeden asked quickly. "Are you going back to wherever the hell you just were?"

"No. No, dear God, no. I'm going to go get water," she said, putting her hand's in front of herself. She stood up and wobbled slightly. She yelped a little, hoping she didn't fall over. Her head spun and her eyes unfocused.

"Nononono, you sit down. I'll get you water. I've got a bottle of water in my bag. Let me get it." He clambered over to his backpack and grabbed it. "Here you go." He handed it to the girl.

Aza reluctantly sat back down and took the water. "Why do you care so much?" Aza said before realizing Raeden had asked her the same question.

He realized that he asked Aza that earlier. "Because," he whispered. "I'm absolutely fascinated by you, Azalane Firewind."

"What's so special about me?" Aza said, unscrewing the cap of the waterbottle. "I'm a depressed teenage girl with a shaky grip on reality who lives-" Aza stopped. "I'm not fascinating at all."

"You have galaxies in your mind. You're stunningly beautiful. You're just crazy enough to balance my overly logical mind. You're perfect, Aza. The end." Raeden fought the urge to kiss the stunning beauty in front of him.

"The end." Aza took a contemplating sip of the water. She looked him dead in the eye and said, "It's never the end. Ever. Never ever never. Never."

Raeden thought for a second. "Do you know how improbable the universe is? Think about it. Some space dust was in the right place at the right time. If there was even a tiny molecule out of place, the universe wouldn't exist."

"Never the end," Aza repeated, grinning.

"There is no end to existence. But the moment is over. You're fine now. Right?"

Aza laughed. "Fine. I'm never fine. But I'm not hurt or something. My brain's just messed up." She made the crazy sign.

Raeden chuckled. "I'm never fine, either. Fine is an illusion. I'm glad you're not hurt, but you aren't insane. I think I've got that figured out."

"I'm absolutely insane," Aza corrected. "Absolutely."

"I'm insane in some ways, too. You're not completely bonkers, though, because you can still walk and talk and make sense." Raeden tried to figure out how to explain this. "You're not completely insane. You're just, let's say, suffering from a slight case of head voices and personhood." Raeden giggled at his wording.

"Personhood," Aza agreed. "Can I ask now?"

"Personhood: the terribleness of being a person. Side effects include breathing, walking, and existing." Raeden keept laughing.

"Can I ask three questions?" Aza tossed the cap into the air and caught it again.

"Fine. Three questions." Raeden agreed since Aza had had a rough day.

"What's your favorite food? And if you could kiss me, would you?"

"Tacos, and yes." Raeden admitted, blushing heavily.