forum I'm in the mood for another apocalypse roleplay... (CLOSED for now, welcome to stalk)

Started March 06, 2021 by @Becfromthedead group

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Tohru heard soft crying in the corner as he woke up, and he moved, careful not to disturb Mori.
He walked over to see Bean sobbing alone, and he took a seat close to her.
"It hurts. A lot. I know," he whispered, "No one will fault you for crying and being sad. It's… it's not easy at all."
He shifted back a bit.
"I know I've been a little distant with all this, but if you need someone to talk to, I'm more than okay with listening."

Bean wiped her eyes. “R…Really?” she asked quietly.

Josefine fell asleep, but she didn’t remember how or when. Bean’s sobs caused her to stir, and her eyes fluttered open. Lyn was pressed against her side, still asleep. She looked so small now; she tried to be so big and tall, more so than she really was, just for the sake of everyone else. Sometimes Josefine wanted to tell her to stop, that she could see through it and how small she felt, but she knew Lyn wouldn’t appreciate it.
She couldn’t make herself get up, she just lay there, listening. How long had those kids been traveling? Had their journey been like hers, Lyn’s, and Lilac’s? Bean struck Josefine as someone like Lyn, who tried to be strong for everyone else’s sake. It made sense, since she looked the oldest. And since she was crying now, when she believed no one else could hear her, it only strengthened that conclusion.

“I-It’s just…w-when we were f-first separated from our parents, I-I promised them I would t-take care of my siblings….w-when Hailey got hurt, I-I knew she w-wouldn’t make it but I told myself to k-keep hoping just in case…n-now, it’s a lot harder since I’ve already lost one sibling…w-what if I lose another?!” Bean choked out, hugging herself. It had been hard on her for sure. She had spent so much time trying to keep the others safe that losing her youngest sister blew a large blow on her mental state.

Mori stirred a bit as Bean spoke, shifting on the bed and eventually opening his eyes. He glanced around the dark room, taking a few seconds to adjust enough to actually be able to see, and yawned. He felt very small in the large area. His thoughts were interrupted by hearing Bean's crying, and he looked over with a confused and concerned expression.

Bean looked at Mori and gasped. “Crap, I didn’t mean to wake you up…” she muttered, trying not to wake up Luka and Lilac. It was bad enough Tohru was up…she didn’t want to wake the kid up either.

Mori rubbed at his tired eyes a bit and yawned again, still seeming pretty sleepy and confused. "Mmm… what's wrong…?" He asked softly. "Why are you sad?" He sat up a bit, still huddled up in the blanket.

“I-It’s j-just about what happened…go back to s-sleep,” Bean sighed, choking up a little. She really didn’t want to all about this with Mori. It might make things even worse.

"But I don't wanna sleep if you're sad…" He replied softly, yawning again and putting his large hat on. "I-I wanna help. Is… is there anything I can do?" He asked, fidgeting a bit with his hands.

Bean smiled sadly. “I’ll be okay…just get some sleep, okay? Don’t want you being tired….” she told him, ruffling his hair.

Mori hesitated before coming closer and hugging Bean, still seeming a bit tired, but wanting to help. He didn't want to just go and sleep while Bean was upset. "But I don't want you to be sad…"

Tohru gave a sad smile.
"When someone you love dies, Mori, it's normal to be sad. And some people stay sad for a while. There's not really much that helps it except time and having people that care for you when you need it most," he explained.

Mori looked up at Tohru, seeming a bit confused. "But… I don't want anybody to be sad." He repeated. "I wanna fix it." He hugged Bean a bit tighter and closed his eyes.

“You can’t fix it, sadly…but you can make it hurt less,” Bean smiled, holding him close. She really liked how sweet he was.

"Is it working?" Mori asked softly, looking up at Bean from where he was sitting. "I wanna make it hurt less, if I can…"
(Bean: New sibling acquired)

Bean nodded. “Heck yeah, it is,” she smiled softly.

Mori smiled a bit and hugged Bean tighter, yawning again. He wasn't sure what time it was, but he hadn't quite shaken sleep off yet. He closed his eyes, starting to relax in Bean's arms.

Bean smiled. Goodnight kid… she held him close as she started to fall asleep as well.

(Bold of you to assume I ever know what's going on-)
It didn't take Mori too long to drift off into a light sleep, relaxed and comfortable up against Bean. He usually slept alone, but the warmth of another person was comforting to him.