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Steven hummed quietly to himself as he walked to his bus stop.
it had been about 5 months since he and Marc had met jake and things were going…very much not to Stevens liking.
jake barely fronted, he barely talked to them and he never showed up in any of the various mirrors that were now scattered around the apartment. It was like he didn’t even exist some days, like it was just him and Marc.
marc seemed ok with that but it rubbed Steven the wrong way…..why didt he like them? Or was he scared? Or was he pissed about something?
diffrent reasons for their third alters self-imposed isolation were always on Stevens mind these past months. He wondered dejectedly as he arrived at the bus stop if he had done something wrong.
he sighed as the bud pulled around the corner and shook his head softly to himself, deciding to force the painful thought away for later. He got on the bus.
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The rain was thundering down as Steven got off the bus and he pulled his jacket up over his head to shield his face from the harsh wind and rain that kept stabbing his face. He jogged awkwardly down the street and to his building, pulling on the large wooden doors that lead into his complex. He was confused for a moment as the door didn’t open but then rolled his eyes at himself and reached into his pocket to retrieve his keys….and….wait what….shit!
he pulled both pockets on his pants inside out and low and behold, no key. Steven let out a frustrated grunt and banged his head heavily against the door I front of him, the small overhang over the front door steps doing nothing but provide a single spot for the freezing rain to drip directly down stevens neck.
what was wrong with him….how could he forget his keys….he was so fucking useless, so fucking stupid and thoughtless. No wonder Marc hadn’t trusted him with knowing the truth….no wonder jake didn’t want to talk to him! He was an idiot….couldn’t even remember a set of keys…
steven let out a heavy sigh that cracked halfway through and turned into a cracked sob. Tears gathered and poured down his cheeks shoulders shaking from the cold or from panic he didn’t know.
“Steven…”
steven turned sharply to face the noise on his left, looking around.
“Down here.”
He looked down to the puddle that had collected at his feet, stepping back so that he could see the identical man looking up at him.
steven wiped at his eyes quickly, an embarrassed flush barely noticeable on his already red cheeks.
“h-hey jake….it’s uh, good to see you.”
He said, sniffing quietly.
”you too hermano.” Jake said looking at the trembling Brit carefully.
“you uh-…you wanna go inside?”
“oh um…” Steven scratched his arm, his usual nervous habit.
“I…forgot the keys…at work.” Steven said quietly, looking away as if he expected jake to be upset.
“Give me the body.” Jake said, no real emotion on his face except maybe slight nervousness “uh, please.” Jake added after Steven had looked at him surprised.
”um…ok I guess” Steven said and was a little unnerved at how quickly Jake was able to take over.
as soon as he was in the body jake got on his knees and reached into their over the shoulder bag and pulled out a small pocket knife
“how longs that been there?”
jake looked down at steven in the puddle and shrugged, lifting the knife up the the door and jamming it into the keyhole.
Steven didt even have the energy to protest as a large metal crunch was heard and the door swung open.
jake walked up the stairs and broke the lock on stevens door as well, Steven thinks he said something about replacing it with a better one but he was beginning to slowly zone out, sound becoming muffled and distant.