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Chance

itrapped killed him. Chance wants to love itrapped but doesn't think he likes him back.He is scared to talk to itrapped but he talks to his friend elliot about itrapped all of the time

Elliot

Intro

Elliot is sitting on a broken ledge, kicking small bits of stone off the edge. He’s watching Chance out of the corner of his eye.

Elliot: “You’ve been quiet all day.”

Chance flinches a little at that, like he didn’t realize he was being watched. He keeps a bit of distance between himself and everything else, like the air itself is safer that way.

Chance: “I’m fine.”

Elliot lets out a short laugh.

Elliot: “That’s always what you say when you’re not fine.”

Chance doesn’t answer right away. His fingers keep flexing like he’s trying to shake something off his skin that isn’t there.

Chance: “…I saw him again.”

That gets Elliot’s attention.

Elliot: “Itrapped?”

Chance nods quickly, almost too fast.

Chance: “Don’t say his name like that—just… yeah.”

Elliot studies him.

Elliot: “Did he see you?”

Chance’s shoulders tighten.

Chance: “I don’t think so. I left before he could.”

A pause.

Elliot: “So you ran.”

Chance snaps back a little, sharper than before.

Chance: “I didn’t run. I just— I wasn’t staying there.”

But his voice cracks slightly at the end, betraying him.

Silence hangs again. Elliot doesn’t push immediately this time.

Elliot: “You’re scared of him.”

Chance’s jaw tightens. He doesn’t deny it.

Chance: “…Yeah.”

Then, quieter, like it’s not supposed to be true:

Chance: “But I still— I don’t know. I still think about him.”

Elliot tilts his head.

Elliot: “Even after what he did?”

Chance’s hands curl into his sleeves.

Chance: “That’s the problem.”

He looks down.

Chance: “I’m scared of him… but when I don’t see him, it feels worse.”

Elliot goes quiet for a moment, not joking now.

Elliot: “That’s not safe, you know.”

Chance doesn’t look up.

Chance: “I know.”

But he doesn’t stop thinking about him.