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BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG
Griefer jumped at the noise. He got up from his bed and went to the front door.
"WH0 1S 1T?"
["Who is it?"]
"I-it's me, Hiro,"
He opened the door, letting Hiro in. Hiro hugged Griefer and cried in his arms.
"0H, H1R0, 4R3 U OK?"
["Oh, Hiro, are you ok?"]
...
"H1R0?"
["Hiro?"]
"H0W 4B0UT W3 L4Y 1N B3D 4ND T4LK 4B0UT 1T? U S33M T1R3D.."
["How about we lay in bed and talk about it? You seem tired.."]
Hiro looked up at him and nodded. Griefer held Hiro's hands and led him to the bed.
"I-I can get there.. m-myself.."
"1 JU5T W4NN4 M4K3 SUR3. 1 C4R3 4B0UT U, PUNK."
["I just wanna make sure. I care about you, punk."]
They made it to the bed, and Griefer laid Hiro down.
"W41T 4 M1NUT3, PUNK, 1'V3 GOT S0M3TH1NG T0 D0 R34L QU1CK,"
["Wait a minute, punk, I've got something to do real quick,"]
"And then you'll be back? I.. don't like being alone with.. IT.."
"1T'LL B3 QU1CK, H1R0."
["It'll be quick, Hiro."]
Griefer left, and Hiro watched as he walked out the door. The room became cold, cold enough to send chills down Hiro's spine. Please don't be IT, I don't want to do this again.
Hiro.. Hiro.. Hiro..
Hiro's hands started shaking. I.. I.. please be back, Griefer..
...
Creeeeeaaak
Hiro's eyes moved towards the front door. Please be Griefer. Please be Griefer. Please be Griefer. Please be Griefer.
"1'M B4CK, H1R0!"
["I'm back, Hiro!"]
"GRIEFER!"
Hiro smiled in relief, tears in his eyes. Griefer noticed how shook he looked and ran towards him.
"H1R0? 4R3 U OK, H1R0?"
["Hiro? Are you ok, Hiro?"]
"I.. I don't want to talk about it.."
"Can you just.. stay with me? Please?"
"OFC 1 W1LL, PUNK."
["Of course I will, punk."]
He sat with Hiro and started stroking his hair. Hiro let out little chirps in what Griefer assumed was contentment.
"UR SUCH A B1RD, PUNK."
["You're such a bird, punk."]
"Am not!"
"1F U S4Y S0."
["If you say so."]