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knockingatthedoor: Everything will be okay (009)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

Somday indeed. Also, oof, poor Sunny :(


[Mari had, indeed, a matching shirt. Kel found the whole idea absolutely endearing, but despite not being the smartest guy in town he was at least emotionally smart enough to notice the switch in Sunny's posture and mood.

It was subtle, considering the other was hiding his face and all, but it was enough to give the other teen pause and, even if Kel wasn't exactly sure of what he brought up that was wrong... he at least lowered his tones.

Perhaps Sunny still had to properly process the fact he was... tied to Mari's death?

Perhaps bringing her in the discussion had been a mistake? Not really sure on how to tackle this, Kel merely stepped closer once more, lifting both hands up and trying to place his palms against the back of his friend's hands.
]

It's okay to have people loving you, you know?

[A lower tone, calmer. He meant Mari and Mari specifically but having a more general approach felt more appropriate given... everything.]

And there's nothing embarrassing in loving and being loved. Even if the shirts are a bit on the bolder and louder side than you're probably used to.
knockingatthedoor: Not always smiling (084)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

Poor Sunny... ç_ç


[Ah... so much for a fun shared moment, huh? Kel bit his lips, looking at his friend. This had been a mistake, but perhaps Sunny needed a chance to be a bit more honest about his own feelings?

It had to be a big weight on his shoulders if he was, as Kel heavily suspected, the reason Mari died in the first place. How a murder was staged was... not something he understood, perhaps Sunny's parents put it up as a cover for the sake of protecting their only remaining son? Maybe Basil knew something about it and that's why he fully withdrew after the incident? He had so many questions but...

right now helping his friend was the priority, even if Kel suspected that Sunny was even worse than him at processing his own feelings.
]

Hey...

[He offered a small, warm smile in face of that fearful expression, leaning further down just to be on same eye level of Sunny. Something told him 'you don't have his warmth', but Kel didn't know who 'him' was, nor he could focus on what he was missing right now.

Time to... try his best?
]

I know... I know it's scary. And I know there is a lot that still has to be said, especially between you two, but...

[He raised one hand, caressing the other's cheek Like he did so many times when Sally was upset. His mind forgot, but his heart didn't..]

You two love each other deeply and that's something everyone can see. And people love you, Sunny. I love you. Aubrey loved you too, even if she was hurting during those last days... [No mention of Basil, not yet. He just doesn't know what went wrong that night.] And so many people in Faraway did too.

Whatever happens. And whatever happened. I promise it's going to be okay. I'll do my best to make sure of that. [A pause.] Do you want me to hug you?
knockingatthedoor: Everything will be okay (009)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

Yeah, poor poor dear :(


[The insane difference a single week made for both of them.

Kel and Aubrey got to hold each other while barely being able to process what actually happened in Basil's house, they got to talk about it, they both watched over their friends as they slept after... all that happened. And they both got to see a sea of people walk in Sunny's room to bring in flowers.

The Hooligans had been the first ones. Kel was almost shocked to see Mikhael without his stupid wig and Charlene brought in so many things for everyone, a true caretaker. Then there was Cris, bringing in flowers from her family and standing by Kel's side the most- she had been such a wonderful friend. A shame Sunny barely got to know her.

And then Joy, Brent, the two lovely newlyweds- everyone in their little corner of Town just coming in with presents and well wishes. What was heartbreaking was how sterile Basil's room was in comparison, but both Kel and Aubrey's feelings toward Basil had been so confusing in that short period of time they just didn't find themselves doing much more.

Still, no time to focus on other stuff right now. Kel just had to look at Sunny to feel how... smaller the other felt compared to other teens their ages. And not just Physically. Between an empty fridge and an empty house, he couldn't help but wonder how lonely and lost the other had been since the incident, how mcuh that influenced his thoughts too, and just- feel protective.

If Sunny's mom couldn't bother to show up during his hospital stay, exactly like Basil's parents, then Kel was going to do his best to let Sunny understand he was worth of love. Even if, from Kel's understanding, some horrible things happened because of him.
]

Okay, small one. You just tell me if I need to step back, mh? Or pinch my stomach, if words don't come out, I'll back off.

[He was careful and strangely gentle as he wrapped his arms around the other, pulling him closer and letting his face rest against his chest. At least it allowed Kel to drop his smile for a moment and not pay attention to his own facial expressions, that was helpful.

He... wasn't good at words, but he had to try.
]

You know... feelings are quite the irrational thing. We can't fully control them, even when we try, and sometimes they can feel overwhelming. I can tell you have some strong bad ones tucked inside- [And he knew it was probably coming from... guilt? From what he did to his sister?] When they get too bad, try to remember that you're worth loving, no matter what happened that makes you feel that way.

[Would he have been able to have a similar conversation with Basil? Post... incident? He didn't know, he wanted to believe he truly loved his friends but feelings in that sense were still a complete mess. Fortunately enough, both Basil and Aubrey were still alive so it was not something he had to worry about in the immediate.]
knockingatthedoor: All is forgiven (015)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

Can't escape when you're between Kel's arms, Sunny. All hope is lose.


[Those small decisions also impacted everyone around him... but Kel still wanted to do his very best to keep issues at bay.

There was no turning back and he at least knew Sunny enough to understand the other wasn't some kind of evil creature, nor he had a real intention to hurt anyone. Their lives had just been a string of... unfortunate incidents.
]

Mhm...

[He could feel the other tense up and then relax at his words, and... Kel had to admit it. He didn't know what else to do beside reassuring and reassuring Sunny. He didn't do it enough in Faraway and it landed them in the afterlife, so... maybe this was going to help?

Maybe Sunny needed to know that no matter what, he was going to stay loved? Still, he couldn't bring himself to say 'hi, I think I know what happened with Mari' out loud. Everything was miserable as possible already... all he could offer to Sunny was support.

He didn't even know why he hesitated before reaching for the other's head, gently scratching it. This was no real 'friends' stuff between boys, this was siblings stuff level and he had always been a single child so... this was unexplored territory, right? Even with someone like Sunny he always cuddled when they were kids.
]

I know you're trying your best, Sunny. I see you... [He closed his eyes for a moment, being careful in how he modulated his tone. He was the older one, he had to sound stable and confident.] And I will be honest with you. I come from... further down the line than you. Or, well, I've been awake while you were not so I have- I had- [A talk with Mari.] Time to process feelings. Emotions. How much I love my friends.

[Maybe, if Sunny felt confident enough, he'd... choose to talk?]

I know things got... intense back home. That being said? I promise you there's nothing you can do or say that will make me stop caring about you. So... if you're struggling? Please, know I'll always be here to listen, kay? And to remind you how loved you are, eeeeeven if I think you'd have to be blind not to notice how everyone in our group already took a shine on you.
knockingatthedoor: Eheheh I guess? (050)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

It's okay, it's not the worst kind of defeat- right?


[Too bad, Sunny... you somehow got adopted by the entirety of the group. Kel included. Like a precious baby everyone wanted to keep safe- even back home, during their 'fights', somehow only Kel got attacked, remember? Who'd want anything bad to happen to Sunny?]

Huh... back home. I came here a week after you...

[Got hurt. He dosn't even know how to put those words out without bringing up Basil in any way...]

It was an intense one. Heh... believe it or not, me and Aubrey even spent a night together, hugging like we were ten again. There was a lot going on. [A pause. If... Sunny was not in favor of talking maybe Kel had to try? Something inside him churned around just a bit, it was unfair that he was the one always having to try, but as soon as he realized it was his own fear talking it was easy to silence it.] And after that week, we both came here. Wel, you and me. Aubrey is still home.

[Just... say it. Just... do it.]

She was in Basil's hospital room the last time I saw her. I want to believe they at least have each other now.

[It felt like wind had just been knocked out of his guys, but at least... he took that dangerous step. Not that he wanted to talk about how the two of them died, but at least he could bring up the only good thing? Two of their friend group of five were still alive And Hero... too. But Kel couldn't remember.]

Heh... [Good lord, Kel knew far too well Sunny was half blind but that didn't make it easy to smile when he pointed it out. So much for a moment of laughing at a stupid t- shirt.] I know. But you still got one whole eye to look around you and seehow many people love you, silly.
knockingatthedoor: Sad (081)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

CW: wound description, fight talk, blood, suicide


[A whole week, indeed. It felt like an eternity to Kel, moving between one hospital room and another with Aubrey, both feeling almost like powerless ghosts while their friends fought their demons.

Things were so not alright, otherwise Basil wouldn't have stabbed Sunny, right? And Sunny wouldn't have jumped down.

Kel remembered the rush to Basil's room once they heard Sunny's body hit the floor, he could remember holding Sunny's body after pushing Basil away from him, Aubrey trying to calm the blonde boy down despite the horror and panic of the moment and Polly taking the lead in stopping the bleeding and helping them wait for the ambulance.

Kel had been covered in blood, but his mind refused to acknowledge that more than needed.

If asked, though? He'd just assume that Sunny only remembered up to a certain point so that's how he rememebred his death, hell if he had any answer.
]

Yeh. Like Spaceboy. And, like him, you have a very devoted crew. [A pause.] I'm just... sorry. We were asleep and we didn't hear anything.

[There's a reason if now, that his body no longer needs it, Kel has been awake non stop. There are many reasons the guilt won't go away. Man, how did they get there from laughing around about a shirt?]
knockingatthedoor: Yeah this sucks (016)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

YEp. CWville over here. + bully related stuff + drowning risk + character death + suicide talk


[The comparison was supposed to make sunny feel better, but he could tell it didn't work.

This was... a difficult conversation to have, as a whole, and... help?

The teen found himself opening his mouth a couple of times before being able to process that new bit of information- help...
]

Were... you trying to help him? That's what happened back there?

[Was Basil's accident unrelated to Sunny's... situation? He knew the other had been bullied for a while, even if kel found out about that pretty much only when Sunny did (He did spend time with Jay and Cris and other people, they weren't exactly in Basil and Aubrey's circles), andthat his grandmother passed out the same day Sunny lost his eye. The kind boy didn't even tell Polly about that, she found out later from a call from his parents, he just- chose solitude.

And... oh.

Oh.
]

Was he... at risk of getting hurt?

[With Sunny jumping from the top of a hospital, hallucinations or not, now Kel wonderedif what Sunny tried to do was. trying to stop Basil from doing something equally stupid. His two friends were pretty broken, huh? It was difficult to figure out what to say next, so he merely pulled Sunny closer once more, trying to let im rest his forehead against his chest. No need to see Kel's face, not right now.]

You shouldn't have been alone, but saying you how sorry I am won't change anything so...
I... thank you, Sunny. For trying your best.
knockingatthedoor: Sad (081)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

Even more of them, if possible


[So Kel's idea of 'Basil was trying to stop Sunny' was absolutely wrong. Getting together details about what happened was so difficult, but they were in the middle of... a conversation, right now. And, hopefully, Sunny wasn't going to run away.

His family, his non blood related family, sure was all messed up. And he was probably messed up as well.

At the nod, he merely leant forward, placing a kiss on the top of someone who felt like a hurt kid now. Sunny tried to help Basil, Basil perhaps knew something he wasn't supposed to, his grandma died and.... everything went to hell.
]

For what it's worth... Aubrey is with him. And Polly, even if she's no longer officially employed- she says she's going to do her best not to leave his side.

[He wanted to be angry with Basil for what happened to Sunny, he probably still was to some degree, but overall the whole situation just felt depressing. And it was in part Kel's fault for not realizing what was going on.

If only he paid better attention to all the small things...
]


Ah... [Sunny's fault? Kel blinked before staring in silence to the side for a moment, still trying to keep the other close enough so Sunny would be unable to look up at him. Hard to keep up a smile while discussing certain things...] I... [He knew about Mari. He didn't know a lot of other things. Sunny didn't know what Kel knew or didn't knew, though, and this bit of conversation was subtly telling him Basil was at least... involved to some degree? Or was he reading too much into it? The flower boy did completely retreat after the incident, after all and- ah shit.

Any reply was a gamble. Say 'not your fault' could probably push Sunny to hold his own fears back... right? Consoling him would maybe have the same effect. Acknowledging any fault could hurt him, though, and he still didn't know what ent down in that room. This was... difficult.
]

I... [A pause. This was going either to push Sunny away or break things between them but, hey, it wasn't like Kel could play dumb in the middle of a conversation like this. He wasn't book smart, but he could at least understand people..] I know.

[And no way back from that. Saying that anxiety was rising in his chest would be a massive understatement.

I made some ugly mistakes too, though. No one is free of blame and... for what it's worth? I forgive you.

[For what? He wasn't even completely sure yet. For Mari, yes, but he lacked details beside the fact she had an argument with Suny and then died. For Basil? He didn't even know how Sunny was responsible. He wasn't certain of anything but sometimes one had to roll and pretend he knew a lot more than he did.]
knockingatthedoor: I'm trying my best (022)

From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor


[Okay. OKAY. He hit something. He still didn't have the full picture but Sunny's reaction was enough to tell this was something Big at least. Maybe what had him run away mid therapy session?

while he let the other push him away, the immediate 'he's going to get lost in this hellish wet place' had Kel bolt forward and try to grab the other's wrist. He just had to keep him in place, not immediately trying to push him back in a hug.

He didn't know what to do, he didn't know how to process this, but Sunny was feeling guilty for something and Mari at least gave him enough info to figure out that there was some kind of accident while she and Sunny were fighting. The Basil part was a lot more confusing but Sunny didn't need to know how many questions Kel still had.

Thank god he never told Sunny the reason they both died was because Kel had not been fast enough and because Sunny wandered on the roof in the first place.
]

Don't- Look at me, Sunny. Do you think you have to run away from me??

[He was literally bulshitting his way in the conversation, but it seemed like his emotional intelligence was at least allowing him to keep up with the whole thing. He... what was he supposed to say?

Hell, he didn't know. He threw himself in trying to console the other and now they were... somewhere. Somewhere highly unpleasant for both. All he knew was that he didn't want Sunny to look at him like that, with fear in his eyes- that actually made him angry, which wasn't easy to hide.
]

Don't you really know how stubborn I can be when it comes to you?

[Or Mari. Or Basil. Or Hero. He could let people step on him, but when it came to the people he loved? He was always up to fight.]
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From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor


[He could tell, thank you for the shocking revelation.

Kel didn't expect a shirt to bring in a conversation that would snowball like this, but there wasn't exactly a 'turn back' point, not anymore. There was plenty of regret as he still held Sunny there, keeping him just within arm distance, not sure if it was better to pull him back into a hug, to let him know with Kel's best love language that everything was unchanged between them, but he also knew it could be overwhelming.

What... what could he even say or do?
]

I... [Sunny was his family, even if things were messy and awful. Sunny was someone who was apparently living with more ghosts than Kel imagined if his suicide and his current reaction were anything to go by.] I love you.

[A sentence made to be reassuring. Probably overdone by that point, considering kel was very vocal about how much he loved the siblings, but this time it had a lot more intent behind it. It tried to convey a whole 'I know things are awful, but you're forgiven and still loved'-

little did he know a ghost in Sunny's blackest parts of the brain repeated that sentence nonstop and only brought him trauma in such way. Little did he knew the other was not really seeing him anymore.
]

Whatever you're thinking, just know that I know, I did for a while now, and I still love you.
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From: [personal profile] knockingatthedoor

Kel is trying his best and making the worst possible choices like a boss~


[It felt like a nightmare, the way Sunny was looking at him and reacting.

Was this similar to what Basil experienced, perhaps? Suddenly he felt like he could understand him a lot more, even if stabbing Sunny- God. Kel knew he was bad at his own feelings but right now all he could write himself as was 'miserable' and 'uncertain'. Every step he took was the wrong one.

Sunny was trying to run away and he just... couldn't let him go. Not now, not in that state. But communication seemed to be broken for now, right?

The only thing he could do was to wait for Sunny to calm down, even if it meant forcing him to stay there against his will. Ah... maybe the other was going to hate him now, fantastic. Still, he held the wrist a bit more and pulled the other closer, trying to pick him up between his arms like when he delivered him to Mari. This time? Simply trying to keep him there and maybe aiming to find a place where they could both wait... this out. Whatever this was.

It was okay if Sunny was going to be angry at him, Kel deserved it fully especially after failing to save him, but for now his safety was the most important thing.
]

Kel noticed THAT at least.

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