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❪⠀astrid blinks, her ears flushed slightly from that. oh. well.⠀❫⠀.͟.͟.⠀iㅡi again appreciate the concern, but still. i'll cherish the bouquet even more then.
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❪⠀astrid steps closer with softened eyes, she laughs softly as she shakes her head.⠀❫⠀i'm completely ridiculous, but thank you, hiraya. they're beautiful⠀.͟.͟.⠀
❪⠀astrid held the bouquet, now more relaxed.⠀❫
i appreciate the sentiment, thank you.
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❪⠀astrid steps out, it's early⠀.͟.͟.⠀her hair was undone, but she's brushing it as she smiles softly seeing its hiraya.⠀❫⠀.͟.͟.⠀hiraya ?
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〘⠀knocking on the aphrodite cabin's door. she has a small bouquet of ... metal flowers for @venusgambit .⠀〙
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ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ retweeted
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﹙ percy lets out a breath, shaking his head. he hears the rustle, and his heart sinks. ﹚ no, no, not mad. i just— i feel sorry. not— not in a bad way, i'm just. i'm sorry i can't love you. i'm sorry i won't.
i'm sure you'll find someone you can give your entire being to.
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ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ retweeted
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you'll find someone you won't hesitate to show your whole soul to, and who wouldn't be afraid to accept you entirely, no matter how broken you think you may be. but that isn't me, and won't be me.
you're a good friend astrid, and a good person.
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ً🎀 𓈒࣪ ᭡ l𖦹ve y𖦹u, n𖦹t. ❜ retweeted
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﹙ his head turns to look at the source of the rustling previously, then back at her. ﹚ but i'm not the one you want. i'm— i'm sorry, but i have to—
﹙ he was stepping, stumbling back. he had to find annabeth. he had to make it right— he didn't want to lose her. ﹚
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❪⠀astrid traces her eyes towards the waves below at her feet, she takes a deep breath. she heard rustling behind the bushes.⠀❫
.͟.͟.⠀you can be angry with me, but love is also unexplainable. even for a daughter of aphrodite, like me.
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❪⠀astrid nods, she seems to understand as the girl looks at him. it wounds her, but she knew it was coming. maybe in some sort of reflection she sees a past person as she blinks. gone.⠀❫
yeah, yeah i know⠀.͟.͟.⠀but, i just.
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❪⠀astrid pulls away as well, almost in disgust of herself. she stayed quiet a she turns away against the waves, she doesn't approach any closer. astrid takes a deep breath.⠀❫
i'm sorry, percy. i don't know, what came over me. i'm completely fine with being your friend.
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