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Of course they pick up the phone when they see that Ethan is calling. It’s not that they expect an emergency, because they call each other all the time. But rather, Ethan just happens to be one of their favorite people on the planet. Maybe their absolute favorite. They haven’t decided yet.

They were actually giving it a real try. Rain was staying over at Ethan's place for a few days, and not just to sleep around. Snowball was a guest too, they were seeing if this could actually work on some sort of a serious level. And maybe that was the mistake all along. She doesn't think much of it when they get annoyed by some paparazzi, because outside of being annoyed, Ethan doesn't seem to think it's a big deal.

He doesn't even really seem to think it's a huge deal when he's talking to her now, a little while later, about how some people have been looking into her. Yeah, he sounds sad, but the reality of everything hits her like a fucking truck. Of course Ethan doesn't know what any of this means. She's been working on stuff, but they haven't gotten anywhere close to that.

And now someone with a camera and a journalism degree is poking around. Fuck.

it’s like being pulled out of a dream. suddenly, he is awake and aware, and everything hurts. surroundings are entirely forgotten as bones crack and bend and break, as fur is replaced by flesh and the wolf that had been lying on the table is nowhere to be seen. he is sweaty and gross, on top of the fact that he’s sure he opened the wound on his leg again. all he can do is lay there.

and then the realization comes all at once.

his eyes go wide as saucers, realizing there’s a girl in the room. he’s covered, at least, but that does not change the fact that he would really like to disappear right about now. he recognizes her, from vague moments of consciousness over the past few days, but that’s about it.

"ethan!"

justin is not the most outgoing when it comes to public spaces, but he doesn't care about that right now. no, he has gained the attention of the whole entire airport as he runs over to go and give his friend the biggest hug he can manage. there is even a small attempt to lift the other, though it only lasts for about half a second. he looks like a twig, compared to his friend.

“E, you are absolutely killing me right now. You gotta let me see how the costume looks on you.”

Nadine sits outside of the fitting room, taking up way more of the singular bench than they need to. They had been the one to suggest costume shopping together, because it seemed fun.

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rain knows what a stuffed animal is, but she really doesn't know what to do with the one that tally has handed her. it's homemade, obviously, and kind of cute in that ugly way that little things like this were. she moves her hands around to get a better look, almost as if touching it anymore than she is might ruin the little thing.

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