Dezzie: *smol chuckle at him*
*"Alright then, I suppose I can just go back into my room.."*

Mike: *do be listening to him, tho*
*buries his face against his chest more, crying quietly*
.....

Mike: *soft crying and hugging*
*he’s just been having a really rough time and staying up late just to work, smh*
....

Dezzie: *bean*
....

Mike: *emotional and upset bean*
...a-all of the people who buy my books are c-counting on me... I h-have to work harder for not just you... but for them, a-as well...
*quiet cry*
...I-I don’t want to be a disappointment to anyone a-again...

Dezzie: *blink blink*
*"I mean... true-"*

Mike: *upset and overwhelmed bean*
...b-but-...
*hugs him a bit tighter, crying softly*

Mike: *after a moment, dere be a soft lil cry*
*closes his eyes a bit tighter, shaking*
.....
*nono know what to say to that*

Dezzie: *le blinks*
*quietly, bc they actually know this word, lol*
...so?

Mike: *le tear slowly rolls down his cheek*
*quiet, shaky mumbling*
...b-but it always turns out better... I don’t care w-what happens to me...

Dezzie: *le smol chuckle, and thinks*
*"Hm... well, I don’t know many of the people here... maybe you could introduce me to them...?"*

Mike: *le more sniffle, and nono move or let go*
...b-but I’m fine... I always turn out okay, n-no matter what I do to myself...
And I can’t s-stop worrying about you...

Dezzie: *le nods, listening*

Mike: *quiet sniffle, and doesn’t look at him*
*just keeps his face buried*
...but... h-how am I supposed to support us if... if I can’t...

Dezzie: *listening, and le smol nod*
*"Alright then..."*

Yee)

Dezzie: *blinks, and glances around*
*looks back at him*
*"So.. what should we do?"*

But he doesn’t wanna make his husbando upset, smh)

Mike: *le nono respond, and continues hugging him somewhat tightly*
....
*after a moment, he shakes his head very slightly*

Mike: *hugs him a lilll tighter*
*casually wants to let out all of his emotions but isn’t gonna, smh*
....

Dezzie: *raises an eyebrow slightly, then lets it fall bc they realize what he’s doing*
*le nods*
...✨
*btw, they already know a lilll bit of English... but just enough to form broken sentences*

Dezzie: *le nods*
*"Alright... ✨"*