WeepingWisteria

“Feels weird walking in. Even before everything, my parents were never one to travel without me. I think this only my second time even going to a hotel.” Alex looked ...

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Smell steps also make the goal less overwhelming.

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Alex grinned and walked in. “As long as I’m invited, I’m down for anything.”

Alex climbed after her. “I think I agree with you on that. But now, we get to eat as much room service as we want.”

“Might as well, if they’re going to treat our very humanity as some sort of flaw.”

“It’s better than what I’ve been through before.” Alex picked at the fraying threads of their hoodie, not even recognizing the weight of what xe just said.

“I’m just out here losing my job and getting evicted from my apartment that definitely has at least one rodent infestation.” Alex laughed along with her.

“Did you bribe the scientist, Alex?” Their tone was mockingly high-pitched, their face pinched into a faux grimace. “Because we know you can’t do anything. If only you were more ...

It is. Just look at us, we are key pieces of evidence.

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I long to become all of them.

“Ha! Same. Disappointment buddies, I guess.” Alex laughed, the edges cynical and laced with a certain acidic pain.

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