Fluff is good!

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ Lys has foregone the bar tonight. It doesn't feel right to be down there flirting, and she really doesn't know what to do with herself otherwise.

So she scurried off to Owen's apartment, and is curled on the couch with her ipod and a book, just reading. At one point, she starts to drift off, but she wants to stay awake to see Owen when he's done with work.

It doesn't work, and eventually she falls asleep, book open across her chest. ]

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[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[You know what? He lets her. Because she needs it. She needs someone to look out for her.]

[And he's okay with being that guy.]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ She wants him to be that guy. There's no one else with whom she's felt welcomed, and cared for, and safe. ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[He'll let her cling. All night. Until he actually has to get up. Then he'll slide his pillow into her grip instead.]

[But he won't go too far. Just to the chair in the corner of the room. And the guitar.]

[Good morning, dollface. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuntwLsRAts)]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ The familiar song wakes her up. She stirs a little, groggily sitting up.

It makes her cry again, but for a completely different reason than she was crying the night before. ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[Owen's not a terribly good singer. But he's not the kind to make eardrums bleed, either. So he's probably just sort of murmuring the lyrics along with the music until the song winds down, and he idly toys with the notes.]

Never thought you were the kind to cry at chick flicks, babe.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ she sort of sniffles, giving an awkward laugh ] I'm not, usually. I think I've cried more since I met you then I ever have in my entire life.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

...

Uh. I'm not... really sure how to take... that.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

... I think I needed to cry. I've been needing to cry fro a long time.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

Oh.

Uh... I got... some more sad stuff if you want. On sheet music.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

... I'd settle for a hug.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[Okay then. He sets the guitar aside and holds an arm out.]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ She's off the bed rather quickly, and is right beck to clinging ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[He just... sort of holds onto her. It's about as much as he can do. Since she won't listen to reason :| ]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ She needs this. He's the only thing in her life that's been remotely stable. When she's around him, she doesn't feel lonely or worthless. She could pick up any number of people at any number of bars, and it's always the same.

She's always lonely.

But not with him. ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[He starts absently running his fingers through her hair. Half the time, he wonders if he's doing any good by giving her a place to crash, food, and keeping the creeps away.]

[It never really seems like it. But he's persistent. It'll pay off somehow.]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

Why do you do this?

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

That's not a reason.

You probably see people like me walk through your door every night so... why me?

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

You seemed worth the effort.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ She doesn't really know what to say to that, and sort of glances up at him, as if waiting for an elaboration ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

... Uh. You just... sort of did? And stuff.

Shit, I don't know how to say it.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ She still doesn't really have a response, and just tucks her head under his chin with a soft: ]

Okay.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

... I'll figure it out at some point. 'Kay?

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

Please do, because right now I'm confused as hell.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

You are?