Push it to the Limit

There you go!

I’d probably bust the seams...  Probably not a very cute look if it’s like that.

[It’s huge. She’s drowning in it. She loves it???]

If only I had something of mine that you could–oh, hang on a sec!

Give it a shot.

…………………..

…………………

-He puts his jacket over her shoulders.-

I felt like… I don’t know, like that was all I had to connect with you? If I tried getting closer after everything, I… was worried things would be tense, or I’d end up making you uncomfortable. I mean, Egypt was messed up, and we’d never really talked before that–I didn’t… know how to talk to you when things were normal. T-Talking to you now, I see that was just me being stupid, but–

Wait.

Boyfriend.

… Boyfriend?

Or I won the money, so to speak.

We started going out a few months ago, actually.  When we wound up here together.  It’s some confusing shit, but...  Yeah, none of that shit happened.  We were with each other the whole time, and we didn’t have any awkward growing apart or whatever.  And I’m thankful for it.  

You and me both know we’ve probably seen and done weirder things… I guess the whole “being stuck in a normal lifestyle” thing sort of… numbed me to being familiar with it.

But… I dunno, I guess all that’s just in my head? Hearing that some of these memories aren’t real, or… whatever, it’s…

[She shakes her head.]

Well... In that case...  It’s not just that you’re from the future, you’re from a future that’s... different than from what you would have? 

We’ve been together in Italy this whole time.  It’s not long after our trip, and we kind of ended up there.  

Also, I’m your boyfriend, which doesn’t seem to be an event that happened with you, is it?

[She just starts laughing, muffling it into her hands.]

Pfft–god, I’m sorry, just… sheesh! Five not-years of sitting on my ass, and in the blink of an eye, everything’s all…

[Is that hand on her shoulder making her face get a little pinker? Maybe.]

Christ, all the way in Italy… just you and me? I would’ve killed for that.

…

I think there’s something else here at play other than just you skipping ahead five years, but it might be hard to explain... and it’d be just a guess.  

But it’d be weird to keep it from you now of all times, since I’m not exactly the best with smoke and mirrors.

You’d believe me if I said something batshit, right?

Oh, thank god, you’re here, too!

[She’s not leaving this big guy’s side again, that’s for sure.]

Yeah, but sometimes I don’t know what the fuck is going on...

-His hand goes to her shoulder.-

There’s some messed up shit--like Italy being the apparent center of the universe or something.  I think that’s just where we were?

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T-Temporary, huh… t-time shit, probably? I mean… I’ve heard of weirder… not that I’m complaining, I’ll! I’ll take this over routine any day–plus, it’s really good to see you again, I was kinda worried we would just sort of…

[Oh god she’s rambling. Stop it, Suu.]

Time shit, definitely.  It kind of happens, but...  I’m kind of surprised that you’d be surprised by it?  We’ve been putting up with it for a bit, and...

-He could take this as an invitation to wonder what happened between them if it hadn’t been for that.  He can stop time, but he’s in no way an expert in what the fuck time shenanigans could be in play at any moment.-

I guess this is what I’d look like?  I think there’s something weird going on with your memories at the moment, more than just being in the future.

[Shit. She just ran up and hugged her totally-not-high-school-crush without any actual prompting, didn’t she. Her cheeks get rather red when he hugs her back–but she does let go, looking a little sheepish.]

Older–? Well, I mean, yeah, it’s… it’s been like, five years, hasn’t it? Since all that… well, y’know went down. … Now that you mention it, you look a lot younger than I thought you’d be.

…

...

-He takes a moment to look at himself before looking back to her.-

[Hearing her name pass his lips is a huge weight off her shoulders! She didn’t think that he would even remember her after this long–but… why’s he still… actually, no, she won’t ask.]

[She’ll just rush over and hug him somethin’ fierce.]

-Well, he’s being hugged now?  He’s confused but it’s gotta be one of those curses at work again.  There’s no hesitating to hug her, but he’s just flat out confused at the moment.-

[She is just all sorts of confused right now? This isn’t–wait. Wait a minute. That guy kinda looks like…]

-It certainly takes him a moment--it’s more that she doesn’t recognize him that throws him off than the other way around.-