[ He wasn't really... around for that day, probably, and if he was I forgor. Not the topic to bring up when Melissa is already feeling down, anyway. He doesn't know about the poisoning, either. ]
I mean... you can stay here, if you want. It's not like I get visitors, so nobody would bother you.
[ She cuts her eyes to him at the mention of Ren's name. As far as Melissa's concerned all of this is happening because of her, so they probably shouldn't get into it, but now she's worried the rumors have gotten to Dom too. If he's sitting there thinking that she's a hair-stealing psycho. ]
Okay. Maybe I will. Everybody's being so intense, you know?
I don't get why everyone was so weird about that. People go out of their way to say anyone can be a wolf, but then if it's someone like Koby, you must be wrong?
[ Like, obviously he wasn't one... because he's dead... but still. ]
I just didn't want you to put yourself on people's radar like that.
[ A tiny shrug. Truth is he feels pretty damn ashamed that he did that. He thought he had something useful to say for about five seconds, then folded immediately. ]
I thought I could help, but everything I do only makes things worse. I'm just gonna shut up from now on.
[ Let the smart people and the grown ups solve this before he fucks it up again. He looks down at his hands, a little softer. ]
[ Mel doesn't even know if they can blame whoever did it. Oh, people will, but if the wolves are seriously being hypnotized or whatever... Ugh, this just sucks. ]
[ To help her, and hopefully protect her. He doesn't want to think that there's absolutely nothing people can do about preventing deaths. Maybe if he could be like that lady Ani... ]
[ After a few seconds she leans over to rest her head against his shoulder. This whole thing is awful and scary and stressful, but it would be even worse without her friends. ]
[ Mel has her head on his shoulder, and Dom stays as still as possible not to disrupt that. Looking around, re-remembering how useless he's felt throughout this whole thing - he gathers that it'd be worse without his friends, either. At least there's something he can do for one of them. ]
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[ He wasn't really... around for that day, probably, and if he was I forgor. Not the topic to bring up when Melissa is already feeling down, anyway. He doesn't know about the poisoning, either. ]
I mean... you can stay here, if you want. It's not like I get visitors, so nobody would bother you.
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Okay. Maybe I will. Everybody's being so intense, you know?
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[ He sits down too, elbows on his knees, fingers intertwined. ]
I brought up Koby's name when everybody was accusing everybody. Pretty sure every guy said they were gonna beat my ass.
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[ Like, obviously he wasn't one... because he's dead... but still. ]
I just didn't want you to put yourself on people's radar like that.
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I thought I could help, but everything I do only makes things worse. I'm just gonna shut up from now on.
[ Let the smart people and the grown ups solve this before he fucks it up again. He looks down at his hands, a little softer. ]
... You know he wasn't even mad at me? Koby.
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[ Mel doesn't even know if they can blame whoever did it. Oh, people will, but if the wolves are seriously being hypnotized or whatever... Ugh, this just sucks. ]
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I'm sorry I couldn't get you out. You and your friends.
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[ She's always gonna feel bad about that. But selfishly, she's glad he's here with her. ]
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[ To help her, and hopefully protect her. He doesn't want to think that there's absolutely nothing people can do about preventing deaths. Maybe if he could be like that lady Ani... ]
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[ After a few seconds she leans over to rest her head against his shoulder. This whole thing is awful and scary and stressful, but it would be even worse without her friends. ]
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