[Floyd doesn’t know what to expect. Jade’s never ignored his calls before, but in this instance he has plenty of reasons to. Floyd was so relentless, so brutal… He always lies awake, haunted by the sound of his twin’s silence. He wonders if he’s eating, if he’s sleeping, how lonely he must feel— If he goes unanswered, Floyd will understand.
… But Jade answers. Jade says his name. And while for most it’s barely anything, for Floyd it’s a shock of life straight to his heart.
For several beats Floyd can only stare at the screen in silence, overwhelmed and uncertain, until, finally, he cracks.]
Jade…
[he murmurs, thumb delicately tracing the edge of his device.]
no subject
… But Jade answers. Jade says his name. And while for most it’s barely anything, for Floyd it’s a shock of life straight to his heart.
For several beats Floyd can only stare at the screen in silence, overwhelmed and uncertain, until, finally, he cracks.]
Jade…
[he murmurs, thumb delicately tracing the edge of his device.]
… I’m sorry.