[center][h1][color=643B46]Nero[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=643B46]Location:[/color][/b] Caden’s Mansion - Chicago, IL
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My ears grow warm as he draws circles with his thumb - it’s not fair, I want to tease him too. I nibble on my lip but nod in an answer to his question before I meet his eyes again. [color=643B46] “I know it’s not going to be… pleasant.”[/color] I grimace as I think of my scars - those memories might even be painful to encounter again. [color=643B46] “But… I would like to be able to just… [i]feel[/i] when I’m with you. Does that make sense?”[/color] I tilt my head at the last part. I don’t know if other species go through something like this, so I’m not sure if Caden will understand but… 

[color=643B46] “I mean, I don’t even know your sexuality or, or preferences or [i]anything[/i].”[/color] I rest my forehead on his chest to hide again as my face flushes. How can I know so little but also know I want to spend eternities with him? It doesn’t make sense.

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[center][h1][color=F0A06B]Nic Wu[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=F0A06B]Location:[/color][/b] Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
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I grin lopsidedly at her flat response to my teasing, but her next questions gives me something to think about. I sit up and rest my head on my hand, giving it some thought before I answer. [color=F0A06B] “I could see how it might look that way,”[/color] I say slowly, closing my eyes as I pictured my little sister in her hospital gown, smiling brightly at her nurses. [color=F0A06B]“But it’s not really about what [i]I[/i] want - it’s about providing what [i]they[/i] need. So much information can fall through the cracks or go unnoticed because a doctor didn’t have time to ask the right questions. I try to bridge that gap.”[/color] It’s been awhile since I went into that much of an explanation, but I hope it makes sense to her. [color=F0A06B]”I mean, that’s why I want to learn as much about your world as possible. If there are things I can watch out for that maybe other medical staff wouldn’t, maybe I can help more people.”[/color]