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"Give me a moment then we can leave" Blink promised an impatient Vedan who was waiting by the caravan's stoop. Blink turned away to move towards the pink caravan. They hadn't meant to grab the one directly next to it, but almost out of instinct, here they were. Blink stood outside the others' door, momentarily filled with dread. it had been so many years, did he really want to do this, did he really want to confront them?
Before Blink could make up her mind or turn away, the door opened. Dawn, who was walking out, stopped before running into Blink. They opened their mouths, probably to ask what Blink was doing but Blink interrupted before they lost their nerve.
"Can I talk to you?"
Dawn beamed, his sunny demeanor soured the feeling in Blinks gut. "Yeah! Do you wanna come inside?" he chirped opening the door for Blink to walk past him
Blink thanked him moving through the doorway
"careful don't let my wisp out" Dawn giggled as the small glow darted towards Blink. They quickly shuffled uncomfortably away from it.
"oh you have a wisp..?" Blink questioned eyes not moving away from the darting spot of color
"yeah!" Dawn grinned hand reaching out to run through its trail of light
"Exciting.."
"Isn't it! this whole place seems exciting…" Dawn exclaimed before turning back to Blink "so whats up?"
Blink stood silently face screwed up almost as if he was keeping his own words in. thoughts and feelings picked at his skin, clawing at his chest, questions he'd held in for years just at the tip of his tongue but it was almost as if he was frozen, everything he needed to ask stuck inside his throat.
"are you okay?" Dawns voice broke through the silence, Blink snapping back into focus remembering where he was and who he was talking to.
"I'm… I'm just trying really hard to decide what I want to say to you" Blink muttered his tail flicking to the floor.
"Okay!' Dawn clapped his hands turning to look throughout his cabinets "do you want something in the meantime? some tea? i have an extra burger" he absentmindedly handed Blink the burger still rummaging through his cabinets mumbling other foods under his breath. Blink stared at the burger like they couldn't decide if it was real or not, did Dawn not care? did they not recognize the severity of what was going on? of what had happened? had Blink missed a few chapters and was supposed to just pretend everything was dandy. Anger boiled in Blink's chest as Dawn happily hummed.
"is.. is this a joke to you Dawn" Blink blurted out, anger dripping from their voice. They looked back up at Dawn who turned to face Blink, a confused look washing over their demeanor
"pardon?" Dawn tilted their head slightly, convincing Blink more that they just didn't care
Blink through their arms out, tail lashing wildly behind them "this!!" he yelled "this whatever you're doing… is it a joke? an act?"
"no" Dawn said thoughtfully" I'm not performing!" then he giggled "you'll know when it's a joke cause you'll laugh!"
Blinks blood boiled "right… cause ill laugh" how could he act like his, like he doesn't care, like he doesn't care about Blink at all. Blink didn't even hear the way Dawn still giggled at his own joke happily playing with the wisp that flitted around Dawn's antlers.
"You're an asshole, you know that? you are a selfish asshole" Blinks fits clenched, tears threaten to spill.
"but I gave you a whole burger" Dawn pouted
Blink practically threw it at Dawn who fumbled to catch the burger "i don't want. it." Blink yelled, why didn't he understand?? he always understood!
"Awww i thought you were one of the fun ones. Are you also uptight?" The tone Dawn had was almost mocking, Blink knew he was mocking them. They just stood there, this wasn't right none of this felt right.
"Come on, what did I do to you?" Dawn pushed their tone so cheery and honest that Blinks blood ran cold. He didn't know he really didn't know, was he messing with them, did he forget? How could he have forgotten?
Their eyes met the ones behind Dawn's expressionless mask "you really don't know.. do you…?" Blink almost whispered anger starting to build once more.
"no" Dawn laughed as if it was a ridiculous question "i just met you. but we are tieflings we should stick together"
"I'm not sticking with you" Blink almost physically recoiled at the idea
Dawn shrugged "that's okay I'll stick with you!" he offered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world
"Stay away from me." Blink snapped
"How many feet?" Dawn questioned, head tilting once more, an action Blink was starting to hate
"I have been nice and i have been cordial and i have put up with this act of yours" she spat
"I'm not acting." Dawn said and Blink could almost hear him roll his eyes
Blink stepped closer to "I am not your friend. I am not anything to you. stay away from me"
"Azlin I understand, what did I do to you?" Dawn laughed
Blink backed towards the door dazed "I cant believe this.." he swung the door open before turning back pointing at Dawn "stay away from me"
It was silent as Blink slammed the door. It was silent as he ran back to his trailer, practically stumbling through the door. All of the rage and fear and grief she had been pushing down all exploded at once. Blink gasped for air clawing at his hair
"He really is just.. just an asshole!!!" She laughed tears welling up. She didn't understand how this could have happened, why is happened to them
"I woke up every morning and I hoped he was dead." She hiccuped into the nothing of her caravan. She'd never felt so confused. So helpless. Well except for-
There were two knocks at the door. Blink could feel helpless later. He wiped his tears and ran a hand through his hair almost magically fixing his appearance.
Blink opened the door to Vedan on the other side
"Are you ready to go?" It asked
And with one last glance at the pink caravan they were off into the night.
And once again everything was fine.