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[.... it's silence for a good minute and then a fleeting moment of him laughing before it cuts out. If you know him you'll know you got the right number. If not you can just hang up now.]

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text | un: bernie

[persecutetioncomplex]

Khalid,

Sylvain just got here and the red flower pollen really, really messed him up. He needs help. It's past the point where he can take care of it without Synchrony.

Is that alright with you?

Love,

Bernadetta

[bottomless_bowl]

Det you know you don't need to format these things like a letter yeah?

But- Sylvain? You sure he NEEDS help and doesn't just. Want it.

I want you to take care of yourself and not get caught up with someone that just wants to use you.

[persecutetioncomplex]

[Okay, tentative experiment with the L word marked as a big fat ill-timed failure, cool, cool cool cool, but more importantly—]

I'm sure, Khalid. That's never been what he wanted from me. And he can barely think straight, and the burning they warned us about set in.

I'm probably going to just hold his hand and let him... handle things. I don't want him to do anything he regrets, in a state like this.

nah, he's at work this is a mess. 1/???

[bottomless_bowl]

[It's completely different when it's in letter format?!?! Wow don't judge him on that!]

If you're sure...

[bottomless_bowl]

Wait okay that's bullshit. He's lucky to have someone like you willing to help and if he gets you all worked up and leaves you to take care of it yourself-

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Sorry okay. Sorry, Red's-

DONE!?

[bottomless_bowl]

Be careful don't let him walk all over you g2g <3

[persecutetioncomplex]

I'll be okay!

Give Red all my best!

like twenty to thirty minutes later

[persecutetioncomplex]

Okay, so I helped and he finished and I'm going to draw him a bath while we have the room and he invited me to join him?

He said no pressure but this wasn't something you addressed so I wanted to check where that sort of thing fell.

I'm going to tell him about the time stuff now so it may be moot but I wanted to touch base anyways.

(Sorry for interrupting again, Red!!)

[bottomless_bowl]

Didn't he JUST get here?

Sorry I didn't know you two were that close, I guess. And you wouldn't be asking if you didn't want to. Like I said before I want you to enjoy yourself. 🌺

[persecutetioncomplex]

He was burning and bothered from the pollen while in full armor so, I figured he could use a way to relax?

I don't know if I'd say we're close, but... he's always been surprisingly sincere, with me. And I don't know if he'll still want to, after I talk to him, and I don't know if just having a bath is too much or, well...

Honestly after what we did with Byleth I don't know WHAT is too much, any more.

[bottomless_bowl]

As long as you don't hide things from me you can do what you want, love. If you want to have sex with him then do it ❤

Just don't lie to me.

He's hot. Go have fun. I'll see you tonight.

[persecutetioncomplex]

[HE SAID THE THING?

No, wait, that's just an endearment, don't read into it, don't get your hopes up, sh, sh, sh...]

I don't know that it will go that far, but whatever happens, I'll always be honest about it. I promise.

Have a good day at work!

LATER AGAIN > voice

[persecutetioncomplex]

[Time has passed, and unlike the turmoil he's cooked up since their last exchange, she sounds calm and a bit at peace.]

Khalid? Red texted me and recommended I walk you home. Are you getting off the usual time, today...?

still text.... wonder why

[bottomless_bowl]

Did they?

Should be out at 2 yeah. Was gonna take Kader to stretch her wings.

[persecutetioncomplex]

[She assumes he's in an area public enough to be overheard. It's totally normal for him to be cagey about letting other people—especially the Underground types—know what he's doing when.]

Well, I can pack some sausages for her before I head over, too.

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[There is quite the delay before he answers. But... he is still on the clock. Surely that's all.]

okay

she'd like that

[persecutetioncomplex]

Do you want me to pack a thermos of tea or buy some coffee and a snack on the way for you, or do you think you'll be alert enough?

[bottomless_bowl]

I'll be fine. Red didn't run me THAT ragged today

[persecutetioncomplex]

Just checking!

See you soon, Khalid.

[And, she does. When it’s closing time, she’s waiting out front, calm, with a basket on her arm, and dressed differently than she was when she dropped him off, this morning.]

Good work today!

[bottomless_bowl]

[He's one of the last ones out of the building when they close up for the night, a little awkward, a little unsure if he can keep his foul mood in check and neatly shuttered behind his usual masks. Especially because it will be suspicious if he doesn't settle arm in arm with her and syncing immediately.

Which just makes his approach even more hesitant and he shoots Red a look as he leaves. Traitor.]

Hey... You didn't have to stay up this late, y'know.

[Especially when she surely had an uh.... eventful evening.]

[persecutetioncomplex]

Oh, it's fine!

[She gives a bright little fist pump, and waves to one of the other underlings as they head off.]

I've, well, it was always easier for me to keep late-night hours, before. Less... well, less chance of having to talk to people, you know? With a good nap, I can get back into the groove easy as anything.

[She knits her fingers together.]

Plus, um, I-I wanted to. Walk you home, I mean.

[bottomless_bowl]

[Surely there's a rule about being that cute when he's.... What? Jealous? Upset? It's not as though he's mad at her in anyway he's just...

Scared.

All the more reason to not touch her just yet.]

Did you? Why's that?

[persecutetioncomplex]

W-Well, we, um...

[Her face slowly reddens.]

We... d-didn't get much of a chance to talk this morning before, um. The... f-flowers distracted us. A-And then you had to rush to work, so, so you wouldn't be late.

[bottomless_bowl]

Yeah.... I guess so?

[Was there something she needed to tell him even before Sylvain convinced her to-

He has to close his eyes, breathe out a careful sigh, trying not to imagine what he might have demanded of her... Or worse what she might have asked for that she hadn't asked Khalid. Sylvain is very experienced, after all... Of course he'd be able to-

Khalid ends up scrubbing both hands over his face, grumbling under his breath, trying to derail the downward spiral of thoughts and mood both.]