Ishmael
Location: Zeus High School – Floor 6 (Infirmary)
Time: Noon
A throbbing pain, a swaying room, and me. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship! Well, I’m pretty sure this isn’t what he meant but whatever right? Aaaaaa, sloppy Ishmael, oh so sloppy, sloppy on both our parts really. Falling for a feint and taking a bad hit. I’ve been too used to Zhongli avoiding the head after that time she had to follow me to the emergency room.
…I think I might actually need to brush up on my skills at this rate. Did you my lady get stronger or did I get worse at protecting myself? You’re to good for your own good, you know that. Ha, ha, ha… putting effort into trying to return, at least in some way, that idea certainly makes me want to puke.
Ah… or maybe its just the nausea and (highly) plausible chance of a concussion that’s doing that. Hard to tell, harder to think.
“Seriously, you should stop letting that bitch do this to you.”
Well at least I have a nice pair of helping hands, and legs, hmm her back is pretty good to, isn’t it? Her bust isn’t anything to belittle either I suppose. The reason there are so many girls attracted to our little swim team, yup that’s our Myrthe always here to inspire us to victory.
“Ha ha you don’t need to be like that Myr she’s actually fine …most of the time. I can manage the rest of the time too y’know.”
“Do you even know how much of an issue it will be for our team if our manager ends up hospitalized? And after they went all the trouble to force me to accept you, no less!” The Dutch transfer student complained as you leaned on her.
“Ah but if I’m in hospital think of all the school work I’d get to miss! Pretty nurses, a doctorial mandate to avoid any strenuous work, aaaaaah what is that if not heaven Myr? Also, also, also… something of this level is (probably) only a temporary issue, I’ve made it past worse.” Unless this was the proverbial horse that broke the camels back. Just because something HAS happened doesn’t mean it will happen the same after all, willful ignorance and assumption are humanities greatest follies. We must never let them claim us. Red fed, never dead, blue hue, always twos, yellow fellow- something something shut the fuck up brain nobody cares.
I hope you die alone and in pain you know that.
Horse? Was there a horse in that proverb?
…Damn must have been quite the camel to carry a horse, or was trying to make it carry a horse that was the problem?
“Geez, as if I had nothing better to do!”
Wait, wait …wait, why was Myr helping me again? She should be pretty busy, I know several members who were struggling and we had that competition coming up, yes Myr I already got all the travel plans in order, no Myr I’m not abusing my position in the girl’s swim team to make coerce or make advances on them I’m making sure everyone knows the schedule. “You know I am capable enough to be relied on, right? Just say the word and I’ll sweep you off your feet and slay whatever foul problem assaults you!”
I, I…
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Wait…
Wait…
A hostile attitude…
A willingness to help despite it…
Is, is the legendary Tsundere a reality? Was it truth all along and it was just labeled as fiction by those who wanted to keep it for themselves? Aaaaaaaah truly I am a sinful man, leading ladies into temptation by my presence alone ~~~.
“Oh, it’s you again, Freeman. Had another lovers’ spat with Liu?”
“What can I say I’m a lover not a fighter, always here to rush to a lady in need ~~! Ha ah, you know you can just, ow, call me Ishmael, right? Sorta rolls off the tongue a bit better I find.” Why hello Mr or Ms chair how do you do once again we meet on this turbulent sea. “Yeeeeaaaa don’t mind me just rollin’ in I’ll just take the usual bed by the window and stay out of your hair. Its nothing serious, I think? We were just a bit naughty and got let ourselves go! Ah before we knew it, we were both tipsy, bordering on drunk! On the flowers, oh that romantic atmosphere!” With a flourish of my hand, I embellish and exaggerate the words only to have to catch as the world begins to roll again.
Words, words, words, one after another, just let them flow until it all becomes meaningless. Just lay back until everything bleeds away, until all that’s left is only an echo of your heartbeat. Ah normalcy I don’t truly know you but invite me in for the world is not ending today, the world is not ending tomorrow just lay me down and let me drown in your embrace.
Yeah, I definitely need to be better about guarding against those strikes, the pain is starting to get to me, this blows. Oh, dear clouds won’t you sing me a lullaby again?
“Actually wait Myr that sounds like it would be a lot of work. Never mind I’m useless don’t rely on me.”
Wiseup