[ that gets a laugh out of venus - soft and genuine. ]
I don't really ever plan on crying? It's only just recently been... a thing for me. It was really hard for me to cry before- [ her voice cuts off, and after a moment she continues quietly. ] You know.
[ the eyes on her wings drop down to meet erika's, looking gently back into them. even if they're easier to look at, they're still a part of venus - that much should be clear. ]
[You know. You know? She thinks she does. There are as many reasons for getting into hacking as there are hackers carving out space in Kowloon, but certain patterns emerge. Erika nods, and then shrugs with the shoulder not pinned to the ground, then nods again a bit more freely.]
It's something that - most of the time, it just - makes people feel bad. Once or twice is fine. But I'm tired of hurting people. It doesn't help. I'd rather-
[She breathes out through her nose and - slides her other hand under Venus'. Hand sandwich. Handwich?]
It doesn't make me feel bad. It makes me feel worse when I can't do it and it just sort of builds up? I'd rather just get it out so I can move on.
[ hand... sandwich?? venus stares down at it with a good half of her hands before bringing her other hand on top of erika's. now it's a doubledecker. ]
You kind of did, though? Sort of. I get it if you don't feel that way though.
no subject
I don't really ever plan on crying? It's only just recently been... a thing for me. It was really hard for me to cry before- [ her voice cuts off, and after a moment she continues quietly. ] You know.
[ the eyes on her wings drop down to meet erika's, looking gently back into them. even if they're easier to look at, they're still a part of venus - that much should be clear. ]
no subject
It's something that - most of the time, it just - makes people feel bad. Once or twice is fine. But I'm tired of hurting people. It doesn't help. I'd rather-
[She breathes out through her nose and - slides her other hand under Venus'. Hand sandwich. Handwich?]
...I wanted to help you. And that would help me.
[Which uhhhhh didn't happen.]
oh my god is this thread set in *june*
[ hand... sandwich?? venus stares down at it with a good half of her hands before bringing her other hand on top of erika's. now it's a doubledecker. ]
You kind of did, though? Sort of. I get it if you don't feel that way though.