[It's been months in this place, months since she'd been freed from the umbrella, but sometimes it feels like she's still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Like she's waiting for Taako to realize that Lucretia doesn't deserve all of the blame for what happened to him. That Lup herself deserves a portion of his wrath, to be pushed aside and left unforgiven, ostracized for her betrayal of his trust. For leaving him behind when she promised they'd always be together. For not even having the decency to leave behind a real note for him, something both he and Barry could have held onto, could have found some comfort within.
Not just the false hope and broken promise she'd actually left.
But here Taako is, still making excuses for her as always, waving away her mistakes with an awkward laugh, saying that Lup's paid enough for everything. That she was the best of them.
That she deserves his love and forgiveness, but still outright denying Lucretia access to anything. That will never sit right in her.
But Sorrow's hold over Lup fades as the apologies slip from her mouth, the deep well of guilt slipping away to fill with something else, something even stronger. Taako may not fully acknowledge the mistakes she's made, may not want to even hear the words fall from her mouth, but Lup's going to make it up to him. She's going to make all of this right.
Their foreheads are pressed together, Lup watching her twin from this close of a distance, her hands slipping up his to cup his palms over her own cheeks, holding him to her. When she speaks, the brokenness is gone.]
I think so? It's... Yeah, yeah. I do. [They are going to be alright.] I'm going to make it up to you, Taako. I promise. Whatever supreme fuck ups I make from here on out, I'll never leave you again. You're stuck with me. Forever.
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Like she's waiting for Taako to realize that Lucretia doesn't deserve all of the blame for what happened to him. That Lup herself deserves a portion of his wrath, to be pushed aside and left unforgiven, ostracized for her betrayal of his trust. For leaving him behind when she promised they'd always be together. For not even having the decency to leave behind a real note for him, something both he and Barry could have held onto, could have found some comfort within.
Not just the false hope and broken promise she'd actually left.
But here Taako is, still making excuses for her as always, waving away her mistakes with an awkward laugh, saying that Lup's paid enough for everything. That she was the best of them.
That she deserves his love and forgiveness, but still outright denying Lucretia access to anything. That will never sit right in her.
But Sorrow's hold over Lup fades as the apologies slip from her mouth, the deep well of guilt slipping away to fill with something else, something even stronger. Taako may not fully acknowledge the mistakes she's made, may not want to even hear the words fall from her mouth, but Lup's going to make it up to him. She's going to make all of this right.
Their foreheads are pressed together, Lup watching her twin from this close of a distance, her hands slipping up his to cup his palms over her own cheeks, holding him to her. When she speaks, the brokenness is gone.]
I think so? It's... Yeah, yeah. I do. [They are going to be alright.] I'm going to make it up to you, Taako. I promise. Whatever supreme fuck ups I make from here on out, I'll never leave you again. You're stuck with me. Forever.