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[bigboyvibes]

Very much real.

[yesdingus]

[She shifts on the couch, trying to get more comfortable but also wanting to see him, which requires sitting up a little.]

But the gate thing is closed now, right? Whatever Joyce and Chief Hopper did...closed it?

[That had also gotten Hopper killed.]

[bigboyvibes]

So we can hope.

[yesdingus]

You don't think so, though?

[bigboyvibes]

I honestly don't know.

[He shifts slightly along the sofa. ]

I want to.

[yesdingus]

[She watches him, then hesitantly reaches her hand out toward him, shifting closer to the edge of the couch to make space for him to lie down behind her if he wants to.]

Me too.

[bigboyvibes]

Yeah....

[Steve is hesitant for a moment before shifting once again to join her. ]

[yesdingus]

[She rests her head back down on the pillow, biting her lip.]

But if it's not...

[bigboyvibes]

What makes you say that?

[yesdingus]

Just thinking about what happens if it's opened again or whatever. I mean we killed that -- Mind Flayer. Right?

[bigboyvibes]

Doesn't mean there isn't anymore or something far worse. That seems to be the norm of the Upside Down.

[yesdingus]

Something bigger than a giant melted person monster? [Jesus. She tugs his arm over her almost absently, but keeps her hand over his sleeve and not on bare skin. For privacy reasons.]

[bigboyvibes]

I don't really want to think about it.

[Starcourt mall had been enough. A shitty reminder that this town is cursed, if not worse. ]

[yesdingus]

[She nods a little in agreement. That giant monster haunted her when she slept. Not as often as Russians, but often enough that she didn't sleep that well most nights anymore.]

Maybe there's a nice dimension somewhere, with like...unicorns and mermaids.

[bigboyvibes]

I highly doubt that. Everything just seems like shit, ya know? Pure goddamn shit.

[yesdingus]

Damn, Harrington. Let a girl dream. [She mumbles, exhaling.]

[bigboyvibes]

I'm being honest and realistic.

[yesdingus]

Shoot for comforting instead. [She sighs.]

[bigboyvibes]

It's Hawkins.....

[yesdingus]

[She nudges him lightly in the ribs with her elbow.]

Not helping.

[bigboyvibes]

[The sudden nudge causes him to shift slightly.]

Its reality.

[yesdingus]

[She gives up on the idea of comfort, groaning.]

Reality sucks.

[bigboyvibes]

Sorry?

[Look, a lot has happened Robin. He can't help but be a little depressed. ]

[yesdingus]

[Robin shifts, turning so she's facing him and resting her forehead against his chest.]

It's fine. No point in trying to pretend it doesn't suck, I guess.

[bigboyvibes]

It's got to get better eventually, right? Isn't that what they always go on about?