April 27, 2022

Cole just sits against the wall, vibing and looking decently happy. Sparrow tosses the therapy pillow at Cole. Cole catches it and groans.

"But I don't have anything to talk about," Cole says. Sparrow shrugs. "Why don't you talk about something Sparrow?" Cole tosses the pillow at Sparrow.

"No I threw it at you first," Sparrow tosses it back. Cole catches it and tosses it in the middle of the room.

"But I don't have anything to talk about I'm fine," Cole says.

"Okok," Sparrow sighs. Spider appears holding something, she tosses it to Sparrow. He barely catches it. It's his cloak, she sits back down on the sofa.

"Oh uh, thank you dear." Sparrow says. Cole looks like he wants to say something, but holds his tongue. Spider just shrugs staring at her wrist. Luna silently watches.

Knight walks in, “What’s been all up and happening here?”

Cole groans and stands up. He grabs the pillow, rips it in half, then hands one half to Spider and one half to Sparrow.

"Talk your shit out now," Cole then sits against the wall again. Spider sighs, looking up, but doesn't say anything.

"So uhhh whats going on?" Sparrow asks.

"No clue," Spider says.

"Just no clue? Really, that's it? All you got to contribute?" Sparrow asks.

"You asked what's going on, and I'm assuming it was about this though please do tell me if I'm mistaken," Spider says. She holds up her half of the pillow then drops it, pointing at Cole as she speaks.

"You are in fact mistaken, you two have somethings to work out and you are going to work them out, even if I have to force you to!" Cole smiles.

Sparrow sighs and mumbles, "I swear I'm going to die of an anxiety attack.." He then speaks normal, "Why are we still together?"

"I'm not doing this here," Spider says.

"So what? We never resolve this and we're stuck in this weird grey area? As far as I can tell this conversation wouldn't be happening right now if it wasn't for a third party intervening," Sparrow frowns.

"Because I was giving you space," she looks pissed for a minute before her expression goes neutral.

"Well that obviously didn't get across."

"Clearly."

"Well?"

"I said I'm not doing this here."

"I mean if you keep stalling this out, it's only going to fester and get worse. Might as well knock it out, and I promise you, I'm not judging any of y'all's things," Luna says.

Cole nods in agreement.

"Doubt Knight is either, or Chris, or Cole," Luna smiles. Spider growls. glaring at Luna before taking a deep breath. Luna doesn't even notice it.

"Just talk it out, im focusing on this watch," Cole sniffs the watch he's repairing and gags! He snaps, a can of febreze appearing as he sprays the watch with it for a solid minute.

"And I'm reading a visual novel," Luna smiles.

"I agree with Luna here," Sparrow looks at Spider, "So?" Spider takes a couple more deep breaths as her hand curls into a fist and she stands up. She doesn't say anything as she curls and uncurls her fist a few times. The mask drops and she looks conflicted.

"Listen, we're doing this later, 'cause right now? I really, really, really want to hurt someone so I think it's just gonna be better if I leave," Spider takes another deep breath.

"If we don't resolve this now, I will," Sparrow sounds serious. Cole stops working on the watch and starts watching Spider and Sparrow closely. Luna pauses her novel and watches closely.

Spider laughs bitterly, "You will what? Break up with me? 'Cause from my perspective we weren't back together."

"You never made that clear to me, so from my perspective, I'm breaking up right now, because apparently this was all one sided!"

"And how, pray tell, did I not make it clear?"

"I dunno, maybe not saying anything at all!"

"Like you were any better."

"Says the one who was refusing to speak!!!"

"Because I don't like a bloody audience," Spider's knuckles go white as she clenches her fist, black blood starts slowly dribbling down her fingers.

"And I don't like not talking through things like this, especially when you said you have felt it was already over and never just told me in any chance you had to!!!"

"What part of I was giving you space is that hard to get? And it's not like you were coming and talking to me in the god knows how many chances you've had."

"So it's all on me then?" Sparrow asks. Spider growls, shaking her head and disappears. Sparrow sits there with the same, calm expression he held the whole time.

"You good, Sparrow?" Cole asks. He turns and looks at Cole calmly. Cole asks, "Is that just a calm expression to hide some anger?"

"Not some."

"Oh. I see"

"Been there, done that." Luna sighs, "But at some point, the anger has to come out. I believe Drew has a rage room now, maybe you should ask him to go there."