dumb sad boys

[wild_magic]

Who: Lauren and Susan
What: dumb brothers being sad - continued from here OKAY NOW IT'S ACTUALLY A CATCH-ALL LAUREN+SUSAN POST FOR PRE-ALOLA JUNK
When: Day 68 at night a variety, starting with night of day 68
Where: their trailer

Although he eventually came out of the bathroom that first night, Susan still didn't talk to Lauren. Instead he avoided his brother as best he could, falling asleep curled up with Fluff (and Stanley, if she let him) on the bed.

The next day he went out, even though Lauren had told him not to; he didn't know a lot about vampires, and even though he felt bad doing it (especially when he was still worried about Lauren), he was pretty sure they couldn't go out in the sun, so it was an easy way to not have to talk to him. He didn't want another argument, not any more - not that he knew what else to do, not when he was feeling pretty bad now, but that didn't matter. He just didn't want Lauren to yell at him and tell him he's wrong.

By that night, though, he still wasn't feeling any better - and even though he still didn't want to really talk to his brother, he still missed him and wanted to be with him.

Once it was late, and he was sure Lauren would be asleep, Susan quietly left the sofa where he'd been originally planning on sleeping, instead slipping into the room with his brother. From there he quietly made his way to the bed, climbing under the covers while being as careful as he could to not wake him.

Comments

[mylastchance]

Lauren hadn't even gotten up to leave yet and already he was being hold in place. He really couldn't understand Susan's reaction.

"It's just in the forest."

[wild_magic]

"It doesn't matter where it is, you still can't go!"

[mylastchance]

He's only getting more confused by the second.

"Why not?"

[wild_magic]

"Because I don't trust her!"

[mylastchance]

It's such a total exasperating thing for Susan to say. Lauren doesn't understand, and honestly at the moment he doesn't care to.

"What else could she possible be up to?"

[wild_magic]

"I don't know, maybe she's decided it's easiest to just kill all the vampires!"

[mylastchance]

"Susan." He really doesn't think that's the case, but he can't really prove to Susan it won't either.

"So you just want me to stay as a vam... a vampire forever?"

[wild_magic]

He shakes his head angrily.

"No, I just don't trust her!"

[mylastchance]

"I'm not saying you should trust her, just that there isn't any other choice here!"

[wild_magic]

He just angrily turns to glare at the table, then. He doesn't like this, but what can he do about it?

[mylastchance]

"Susan..." Lauren groans, his voice turning into a whine as he reaches for his little brother's sleeve.

"It'll be fine."

[wild_magic]

He vaguely tugs his arm to try and free his arm, his anger already to dissipate into just frustration.

"I don't want anything to happen to you."

[mylastchance]

He lets go, allowing Susan to move freely.

"I don't want anything to happen to me either."

[wild_magic]

"Then don't go! We can find another way..."

[mylastchance]

He sighs, trying to think of what he can possibly say to make this seem okay.

"There isn't another way." he looks to Susan, holding his gaze. "We both need help."

[wild_magic]

He looks away after a moment, resting his head on his arms on the table.

"I don't like this."

[mylastchance]

He knows that already. Lauren doesn't like it much either. He rests a hand on Susan's back. He doesn't know what to say, but he's here at least.

[wild_magic]

He shifts a little as the hand on his back presses his tunic on his wings funny, but otherwise he doesn't move. He just wishes there was another way, one that didn't involve having to try and trust the Ringmaster.