"Ugh. Fuck this day. Even the walk home was depressing."

"Why, what's up? Other than you sleeping late last night?"

"Rough day in the office from things going missing, topped off with a dead cat on route home."

"I'm sorry to hear that. Why not.. join me, in that spot we like in the park close to my house?"



"I... I'd love to."



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"And we just sat there, taking all of it in. The joys of portal travel that link our houses together as if it was one gives me the blessing of being able to sidestep the gloomy city weather. As I sat with her under unnatural snow, I mellowed. We watched those distant gloomy clouds in the city lazily meander before darkness took over, then we headed home. I even joked that this was our Valentines ahead of schedule."

"I'm happy she offered that date. Simple, calm, and warmed me up more ways than one. I'm happy she's there for me. I'm happy she didn't give up on me."

"I'm happy she keeps fighting for me." - Mathew Gemini