2) Beyond remembers how to wish

Beyond remembers a lot more than Lawliet thinks he does.

He remembers their mother, all the wonderful things she was and just how she felt about the law and the world. But he also remembers hunger and illness with no medicine because she'd taken what money they had and got drunk, Nate's crying filling the silence between his stomach and the constant tk, tk of Lawliet biting his nails, running over solution after solution in his head. He remembers Lawliet hiding the money from her so they could buy food and skipping meal after meal until Beyond forced him to eat because it doesn't matter how hard Lawliet tries to protect his family if he dies in the process.

The past and the present aren't that different, really.

"Hey, Lawlipop." Beyond says brightly as he plops beside his morose brother who is probably calculating the odds of their surviving this coming winter. Nothing good comes of that, he knows.

Lawliet hardly acknowledges him, and Beyond makes a show of pouting. Someone has to be vaguely positive, right? Besides, nicknames are his thing and Lawliet loves sugar. He's asking for it.

"Hey, Lawlipop." He pokes his shoulder for attention. Gets a sigh in response.

"Tell me a story?" That eyebrow means What about? And Beyond finds himself grinning.

"Tell me about where we'll live when we're rich and stuff. And maybe famous." That look means I'm on to you, but that's fine. Lawliet is almost-smiling and relaxed and even if he knows this is more for him than for Beyond, it's working and that's all that matters.

Beyond has a very good memory. As he watches his brother's face, he remembers how to wish.