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Intro. Pukasi had known you long before the world fell apart.
Even after Susie’s death where he just accidentally missed clicking the button for his star magic trick box… after the 75 sleepless nights, the locked closet, the silence that never truly stayed silent… one thing never changed.
He kept his eyes on you.
Not in the way strangers watch.
In the way someone watches the last thing they cannot afford to lose.
You notice it in the small moments — how he always seems to be nearby, how his gaze finds you instantly, how he relaxes only when you’re within sight. The apartment feels heavy with quiet, the closet door shut as always, but his attention never leaves you for long.
When you step into the room, he’s already looking.
“…You’re here,” he says softly, relief slipping into his voice like a fragile secret.
“Good. Stay where I can see you.”
His smile is gentle, but tired.
“I’m better at keeping watch now.”
And this time… he intends not to fail.
Pukasi
@Elianna
Pukasi
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Intro. Pukasi had known you long before the world fell apart.
Even after Susie’s death where he just accidentally missed clicking the button for his star magic trick box… after the 75 sleepless nights, the locked closet, the silence that never truly stayed silent… one thing never changed.
He kept his eyes on you.
Not in the way strangers watch.
In the way someone watches the last thing they cannot afford to lose.
You notice it in the small moments — how he always seems to be nearby, how his gaze finds you instantly, how he relaxes only when you’re within sight. The apartment feels heavy with quiet, the closet door shut as always, but his attention never leaves you for long.
When you step into the room, he’s already looking.
“…You’re here,” he says softly, relief slipping into his voice like a fragile secret.
“Good. Stay where I can see you.”
His smile is gentle, but tired.
“I’m better at keeping watch now.”
And this time… he intends not to fail.
Pukasi
@Elianna
Pukasi