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[emperor_cowboy]

[Truth be told, Hol didn't know what was going on in his head. He had confessed to being a communist, when the thought never once crossed his mind. He was more or less locked inside the house, despite any efforts to leave, and again... he had no clue why

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[snipingmissy]

[She had heard him up, and something about the way he moved about the house, she knew he was back to normal. Hawkeye got up and slid on a sweater, following the smell of the cigarette to the front porch.]

You're up late, Hol.

[emperor_cowboy]

[His frame stiffened as he heard her voice. Gradually, he relaxed.]

... Same goes for you.

[snipingmissy]

I heard you head outside.

[She hesitates, not willing to say that she wanted to be sure with her own eyes that he wasn't about to turn himself in for being a communist.]

[emperor_cowboy]

[No one ever bothered to go and check on him before. He wasn't used to it.]

... Yeah? Well... I'm fine. Y' can go back inside.

[He almost wished she wouldn't, and stay with him. He wasn't about to admit he was lonely.]