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"Griefer! Where are you?" Hiro called, toying with their hair.
"G0 4WAY, H1R0!"
["Go away, Hiro!"]
"Just tell me what's wrong, and then I'll leave, I promise!"
"1 D0N'T W4NT U TO S33 M3 L1K3 TH1S!"
["I don't want you to see me like this!"]
"Why, are you insecure? I know you're not ugly, you're beautiful!"
"N0! JUST.. G0 AW4Y.."
["No! Just.. go away.."]
"I just want to know if you're okay! Once you tell me, I'll leave!"
"F1N3! 1'M 1N TH3 B4THR00M.."
["Fine! I'm in the bathroom.."]
Hiro went to the bathroom door and knocked.
"W-WH4T..?"
"Can you.. open the door? Please..?"
"N0, U S4ID U W4NT3D TO KN0W WH3R3 1 W4S, 4ND TH3N U WOULD LEAVE!"
["No, you said you wanted to know where I was, and then you would leave!"]
"Please just open the door! I.. I love you!"
"..."
"U WH4T?"
"I love you!"
...
"F1N3."
The door opened, and there was Griefer. The plants on him had grown more, and he looked tired.
"Griefer..?"
"WH4T?"
"You.. your plants.."
"S0?"
"They're much longer than before.. I'm worried about you.."
"1T'S PH0T0SYNTH3S1S.. 1T'S K1ND4 H0W I F33D TH3S3 STUP1D TH1NGS.."
["It's photosynthesis.. it's kinda how I feed these stupid things.."
"Oh, uh, well, does it hurt..?"
"N0.."
"Are you lying to me?"
"N0!"
"Okay.."
"C0ULD 1.. BY 4NY CH4NC3.. G3T 4 HUG?"
["Could I.. by any chance.. get a hug?"]
"Of course you can, Brad!"
Hiro hugged Griefer, and Griefer embraced them back.
"1 L0V3 U."
"I love you, too, Brad."