☂ 25; the truth is a beautiful and terrible thing

[is_an_island]

I sleep with a teddy bear.

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[pasodoble]

But you still sleep alone.

[is_an_island]

Yes.

But sometimes I cry into my teddy bear after I read a particularly moving romance novel. You're a terrible person.

[pasodoble]

You wouldn't cry so much if you would just write happy endings. I know. . .

I'm not the best person.

[is_an_island]

You're not the worst.

I don't read my own books! I always write happy endings when I write stories about myself and Elizabeth Bennet and pretend I didn't just say that.

[decadenzas]

My, I'm thoroughly underwhelmed by how little that surprised me.

[is_an_island]

Sod off already.

I don't hate you, but sometimes I wonder if I'd like you if you were actually human.

[decadenzas]

If you dislike me because I'm not human, don't waste my time by speaking with me. I've better things to spend it on, except that's untrue and I would actually be quite upset because I enjoy speaking with you and I might have to break your legs if you ignored me.

[...oh, oops.]

[is_an_island]

I'm rather pleased on hearing that and my heart hurts right now. I'm not sure if it's happiness or not since I'm not used to the sensation. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

[notlikethemovie]

[Snerk!]

That's actually kind of cute.

[is_an_island]

It's not "cute," it's... it's...

A little sad and pathetic but my teddy bear is a noble being.

[notlikethemovie]

And I'm almost thirty and prefer to spend my weekends playing videogames when I'm not having a hysterical breakdown, so? Teddy bears are awesome.

[is_an_island]

Thirty isn't so bad. I tell people I'm twenty-three, but it's more like the hundreds.

I'm trying to impress you, but the truth just makes everything sound horrendous.

[theseineone]

Could you at least pick something more interesting to call about? I already knew that one.

[is_an_island]

I really want to punch your face right now. I'm already planning about going over there to punch you as I speak.

I'm also very lonely and I spend most of my time with you to try and fight the feeling. Sod off.

[theseineone]

Even if you're incredibly annoying and quite frankly I would like to punch you too, I quite like it when you visit. Does it make you feel better?

[is_an_island]

Yes, slightly. But my mouth won't stop running.

I didn't mind it when you were a child.

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[walking_nuke]

Nothin' wrong with that, man. Whatever helps you get through'a night and wake up in'a mornin'.

Speaking of which, I can't sleep for shit right now.

[is_an_island]

That consoles me and makes me feel better. I really wish I hadn't said that.

The whole truth deal taking a bad turn on you?

[walking_nuke]

Yeah, it is. I keep getting haunted by all'a shit I've been through ever since Earth fell to'a Bane and it doesn't seem like it'll ever get off my chest.

What a wonderful time to get dragged into this sitcom of a town, huh?

... Oh yeah, who are you anyway? I barely know anyone here, so far.

[is_an_island]

Earth fell to... Bane? That's rather troublesome.

I'm England. From Earth. Do I make it out all right?