0110: Library

[livingmyths]

I'm back at the Library today. Sorry I've been away for so long. I missed it a lot.

I think it's happy to have me back.

Comments

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it is, Rain.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

It likes me still.

sorry, never got the notif...*sob*

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn't it?

I just tagged now! Was at rehearsal!

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Because I left it for so long.

ahhh, was checking posts and went, no notif - EEP!

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Leaving for awhile is not a reason to stop caring about someone.

Nope. Just Mai being slow. ;)

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I don't forget, but some people do.

Awww.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Not those who truly care about you.

Re: Awww.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I never left here before. And nobody except here ever really cared so how can I be sure?

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I care about you, Rain, I've missed you.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you've missed me.

I couldn't be here.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I understand, I think, but you know nothing has changed with you and I, don't you?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

No. Nothing's changed.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Good. I've missed our picnics and your wonderful stories.

Action for the 15th

[morethanasuit.livejournal.com]

Tony decided that now was a good time to go see Rain. Mostly, because he missed her and the longer he went without seeing and... confronting her, the harder it would be to salvage their friendship.

So he went to the library, knowing she was working that day. He had no specific goal in mind other than he would just wander around in hopes of running into her.

Re: Action for the 15th

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Rain looked up from her work and saw him and just... froze.

Re: Action for the 15th

[morethanasuit.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Tony said, smiling at her. "It's good to see you. I missed you."

Re: Action for the 15th

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Rain swallowed hard and just put her head down. She really really wanted to run, but she was too scared to even do that.

Re: Action for the 15th

[morethanasuit.livejournal.com]

Tony frowned a bit at seeing her react like that, he had never wanted to hurt her.

"Can I tell you a story, Rain?" he asked.

Re: Action for the 15th

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

"I..." Rain swallowed and shook her head. "I'm not much for stories right now. I should just... Mat will be expecting me home soon."

She still couldn't move or even pick up her head to look at him.

Re: Action for the 15th

[morethanasuit.livejournal.com]

"I had a friend, back home," Tony said, leaning against one of the bookshelves.

"Pepper Potts. She was my assistant, but she was a close friend too. And I liked her, a lot, and she knew it too. But she liked this other guy, Happy Hogan. Happy was my best friend. Part of it hurt to see them together, but... it's what they wanted. And I had to see them together for years. But you know what? It never changed that Pepper was my friend, and a very close friend."

Re: Action for the 15th

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

"I'm glad she was your friend," Rain said dully. She didn't want to think about any of this, not any at all. And she knew she wasn't what Tony wanted. He didn't need to remind her. She already knew she wasn't any good.

Re: Action for the 15th

[morethanasuit.livejournal.com]

"And you know what?" he continued. "She's closer to me than anyone else ever was."

Re: Action for the 15th

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

"I'm happy for you," Rain managed. She knew he was being sincere and that he wanted to help, but she just felt too embarrassed to even look up.

Re: Action for the 15th

[morethanasuit.livejournal.com]

Tony was silent for a moment. This was all a big mistake, Rain apparently didn't want to see him and he didn't want to pressure her and make her uncomfortable.

"Well, that's all I wanted to say," he said, standing up straight. "Have a good day."

Re: Action for the 15th

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

She looked up at him - just a quick glance up and then down again. "I'm sorry," she said very softly. "I didn't mean to. And I'll stop. I don't know how, but I will."