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Inbox for Duplicity

INBOX text / audio / video || un: jetsam "I am truly sorry I missed you, please leave a detailed message and I will reach out to you at my earliest convenience." code credit
eelusive: (ā™ yeah I stole his phone)

[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-22 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn’t know what to say to fill the silence. Nothing he comes up with seems appropriate. So no matter how much Floyd wants to tell Jade about his day, the new things he’s learned, or the silly trick Catfish did the night before, he can only clutch his device and wait, listening to his twin’s footsteps with bated breath.

He only has an oversized shirt on. He didn’t feel like covering himself any more than that, not when he already feels so out of place in his own skin. But the moment he spots Jade across the courtyard, relief already begins to settle in his veins.]


Jade…!

[he cries, dropping his device in the grass when he rushes over, arms outstretched. It doesn’t matter how he looks. He feels perfect; stable and warm wrapped in Floyd’s embrace.]

I’m sorry, Jade. I’m sorry, I’m sorry…
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[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-22 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Everything is right. Everything is safe. Maybe not tomorrow or the next, but here and now Floyd feels as if he’s finally come up for air. He burrows into Jade’s neck, breathes in the familiar scent of earth and fresh, clean linen… He’s here, he’s here…]

I don’t hate you, I don’t hate you…

[Floyd shakes his head, staining Jade’s shirt with tears.]

I love you more than anything, I promise, Jade, I promise…!
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[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-22 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Mhm… Together forever…

[Even more relief washes over him with Jade’s words. Floyd never doubted his twin’s love for him… but their relationship has certainly been tested. This is so brand new—like learning to walk on two leg all over again. But he has Jade again and Jade has him… They can navigate this bump together just as they have a thousand times before.

Sniffling, Floyd lifts his head but doesn’t let go.]


… You haven’t been sleeping.

[he notes, thumb brushing under Jade’s golden eye.]
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[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-22 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[It feels beyond wonderful to be held again, especially knowing Jade reserves this for Floyd and Floyd alone. His brother is particular about touch, after all, perhaps more so in this world that encourages it so often.

Floyd turns and presses his lips to Jade’s palm.]


Mn… I kept thinking about you hurting all alone. All that stupid shit I said—

[Tears well up again and roll down his cheeks.]

You’re mine… but I wasn’t there for you.
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[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-22 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[While Floyd isn’t so averse to physical contact, Jade’s touch still holds precedence above all the rest. It’s more than familiar; it’s necessary. It’s genuine. There’s no expectation to escalate or reciprocate… It simply exists—it completes—and selfishly Floyd indulges.

He wants to give Jade that same comfort whenever and wherever possible. So with those words and that soft kiss to his cheek, Floyd leans in for their lips to touch. It lingers and he savors, heart racing between his ribs, and even when Floyd pulls back he leaves so little space between them.]


I need you.

[he whispers.]

I don’t know who I am without you.
eelusive: (ā™ I've done this before)

[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-23 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Floyd blinks, surprise evident on his face. He should have expected the suggestion, what with Jade bringing his overnight bag, but… maybe he thought Jade would still want his space. Needless to say, Floyd’s overjoyed.

A smile finally graces his lips as he takes his twin’s hand and leads him up the steps to the front door.]


I’ll show you my room~

[he says as they pass through the entryway. Catfish sleeps at the foot of the spiral staircase, waiting for Floyd to return, and when she stirs at the sound of footsteps she spots Jade and meows in greeting.]

ā€œDid you bring my baby?ā€

[she asks, following at the twins’ heels.]
eelusive: (ā™ to smile while you suffocate and die)

[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-23 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, a present~ Should I have you sign a contract before she accepts?

[It’s a joke, of course; simply reminiscent of what their parents demanded before the twins ever accepted any birthday gifts back home.

Floyd pushes his door open and reveals his room exactly as he left it: half a mess, half pristine. Catfish meanwhile rubs her face against both their ankles and weaves between their legs, her curiosity piqued.]


ā€œShow me, show me. A present from my baby.ā€
eelusive: (ā™ 'cause I'm restless)

[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-23 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Floyd sits beside Jade and crosses his legs, later leaning over to rest his chin on his brother’s shoulder so he can watch the exchange more comfortably.

Catfish impatiently sniffs and paws at the bag and when Jade offers the toy her pupils widen with delight. Yes, she’s an excellent hunter, so the textures instantly appeal to her, but most importantly she’s taken with Fishcake’s familiar scent.]


ā€œMy baby!ā€

[she purrs, grabbing the toy in her mouth so she can hop down and proceed to rub her face all over it. Floyd laughs and presses his cheek to Jade’s own.]

A shrimp, huh. You sure Fishcake won’t miss it?
eelusive: (ā™ to remember how good it feels)

[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-24 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Fufu~ It’s pretty goofy.

[In a good way. Floyd eyes the toy as Catfish bats it around, though after a while Jade’s returned affections prove to be far too distracting. … How did he manage to hold himself together while Jade was away? For weeks, for months— Each time feels more agonizing than the last. Because while Floyd knows he isn’t truly alone in this world, no other presence grounds him as well as his twin’s.

With a hum, Floyd turns and presses a gentle kiss to Jade’s jaw—once, twice—before burrowing his face in his neck to do the same.]


I missed you, Jade.

[He doesn’t care how many times he says it.]
eelusive: (ā™ I will repeat)

[personal profile] eelusive 2024-05-31 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Catfish takes the opportunity to attack Jade’s shoes while she’s at it. There now. All of that should keep her busy for a while.

… As comforted as he feels by Jade’s words, Floyd pauses when his lips touch the edge of his twin’s collar. He isn’t wearing his own since he isn’t outside, so why should Jade have to? Reaching around, he hooks his finger beneath the collar and gives it a little tug.]


Take it off.

[he quietly insists.]
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[personal profile] eelusive 2024-06-01 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Floyd waits patiently as Jade slips his collar off and once it sits on the nightstand (alongside all the snack boxes Floyd's been stocking up), he throws his hands up in celebration.]

Yay~!

[he exclaims before wrapping his arms around Jade's shoulders and falling onto his side.]

Now we can cuddle better!
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[personal profile] eelusive 2024-06-06 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Floyd is immediately receptive, tangling his legs around Jade’s on pure instinct. There’s no water to work against, no sand or coral to anchor themselves to… Just them and their silly, less flexible land limbs. But, to Floyd, any part of Jade is still Jade no matter what it looks or feels like, and right now he couldn’t be more comfortable so long as they’re together.

He settles with a sigh… but upon seeing those faint markings on Jade’s neck, Floyd pauses to trace the edge of one with the tip of his finger. Bruises aren’t an uncommon sight in this world, especially on necks and collarbones, but considering Jade’s lost an eye before… Floyd can’t help but feel a twinge of concern.]


… Does it hurt?

[He won’t coddle him. He just wants to know.]
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[personal profile] eelusive 2024-06-06 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well… if Jade says so, then Floyd believes him. He won’t bother to ask where they came from or why. If it’s not impeding him or causing him severe pain, then there’s no need to fret, right?]

ā€˜cause I know you can handle it~

[Giggling, Floyd traces his finger up to gingerly touch Jade’s earring instead—proof of their tenacity, cunning, and will to survive. His eyes slip shut then, resting for the first time in weeks.]

Nobody handles me better than you.

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