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A/N: This is technically a vent fic, and also something that's been rotting in our notes app since October!!
Oh yeah we LOVE self-projecting
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A foggy mirror stands in front of 1x1x1x1, showing a familiar reflection that they've never quite been able to recognize. Messy strands of white hair snag on the brush they attempt to use to calm the unruly nest that lies upon their head. Like usual, they get frustrated. They slam the hairbrush down on the sink before gripping the sides of the porcelain bowl.
As their eyes meet their own in the reflection, they want to look away - But they can't. Every inch of their body wants them to try and find recognition. The person in the mirror is supposed to be them, but it never feels like it. 'I'm hideous.' Is all 1x1x1x1 can think any time their eyes meet it's. If it weren't for the fact that they share this cabin, and Azure needs to use the mirror too, they would smash it.
Oh how they crave the feeling of destroying those reflective shards, watching as they fall to the floor like grains of sand. But no, they're stuck with having to come to terms with their new horrific state of existence. 1x1x1x1 grips the sink harder, their hands straining and their nails digging into the sides of the structure. They miss the way they used to look, but they know they can't go back to that.
"What're you doing?"
Azure's voice reaches them through the door and snaps them out of their thoughts. Right. He had wanted to take a shower right after them. With a sigh, they brush their matted - And still damp - hair out of their face, and force their view away from the mirror. 1x1x1x1 sets their hairbrush back into the holder, before turning around and opening the bathroom door.
Instantly as they do so, they're met with a look of pure concern. It makes them pause. How would Azure have known what they were doing? Why do they look so concerned? But they get an answer to neither of those questions. Azure steps forwards, pulling 1x1x1x1 into a tight hug.
"WH4T 4R3 70U D01NG?!"
1x1x1x1 exclaims, attempting to push him away to no avail. Then again... It's kind of calming. After a moment of their frustrated squirming, they just allow Azure to hug them. And hesitantly... They hug back. They rest their head on his shoulder, their hands lightly pressing against his back as they mutter to themselves incoherently.
"...Sorry, I know this is sudden, but... You've started showing some of the signs that they did and... I don't want to be too late."
For a moment, 1x1x1x1 pauses, realization slowly dawning on them. Azure was noticing behaviors in them that he had noticed in Two-Time... They hug him tighter, letting out a shaky breath against his shoulder.
"...Th1s d03sn't m34n 4n7th1ng. 4nd 70u t311 n0b0d7."
Azure nods, and then pulls away from 1x1x1x1. They cross their arms, looking anywhere except for Azure.
"Just... Don't be afraid to talk to me, okay?"