...I got a crackbunny for day 29 then circled back to write this. Challenging to stick to 100 but I knew if I didn't it'd get even more Out of Hand(tm) than it was by virtue of writing the thing hjkhjkhkhk
Day 22, the prompt is the title again, shhh I don't know whats wrong with me plz don't ban me. Summary swiped from Metric's Nothing But Time.
"You found me."
"Of course I did."
Eva hugs him. Doesn't realize she's holding her breath until he hugs back.
He feels lighter, like intangible bytes are replacing his DNA. Ironic. Faye, who's (supposed to be) all code, feels more solid than he does.
"Thank you for coming," she says into Eva's hair.
"I had to see how you were treating him." She pulls back, tries a half-smile. "Being his partner and all."
Then why does she feel jealous over both of them?
"You could stay." Neil, softly.
She wants to— "I'm not meant for this. Not like you are."
