Origami
In the mind space, Tko is laying on the bed and strumming on his guitar while staring at the ceiling. Boredom has struck him not too long ago but he paid no mind to it as he continue to play his guitar, plucking on different strings one by one; listening if they need any tuning or not. He blink his eyes as he pluck one of the them causing him to furrow his eyebrows as he pluck on it again before tuning it. Once it was on tune, he went back to playing his guitar as he closes his eyes and begin thinking about his existence, his life but most importantly, he started thinking about that goody two-shoes.
Each day or whenever he gets the chance, sunshine boy would visit him and come hang either playing games or just talked but either way, their relationship is pretty much stable and filled with good memories. It's those memories that makes him feel a bit happy, cherishing them when he's feeling down or when he's having an existential crisis but it doesn't matter cause sunshine baby always cheers him up. Just thinking about him and his cheerfulness puts a smile on his face and not that crazy one he usually wore but a genuine smile. The way he smile at him or shows him concern make him feel special and how he's treating him like a real person just make him feel extra special because Ko is the only one that understand him.
He always take his time whenever he's being difficult, being calm and patience with him and not get upset. He make sure to visit him and give him his full attention. He talk to him like he's real and not just his alter ego, telling him stories even though he probably found them boring (some of them were interesting but he'll never tell him). He give him gifts that suits him. He listen and try to help him when he's dealing with something. He gives him space every time he's angry and come back to check on him. He always try to give advice or his honest opinion. He train with him. He stay for a extra hour just to keep him company. He even let him take over just to stretch his legs and enjoy the outside world which he's very grateful for, hell, he still remember the deal they made since he was getting tired of being in his mind every day so he was happy that the baby let him has his freedom. Everything he did, he did it for him just to make him happy. He doesn't ask for anything in return because all he want is his happiness, and even though he doesn't show it, he gets a bit excited when he come over.
He open his eyes, plucking the strings one more before stopping. Cob, what did he do to deserve this boy. Sure in the beginning, they were enemies and all he want is power, and for him to be free but that change except for that freedom part. He still want to be free but being with him makes him feel like he's free. Ko have done everything to satisfy his needs without missing a beat and he appreciate all his hard work for doing it. He sighs before sitting up and placing the guitar by his bed. Pushing back his hair, he closes his eyes and reopen them, looking around his room before something catches his eye. On one of the drawers, a red origami paper is laying there on top of it. He raises an eyebrow, wondering where it came from until he remember that day Ko came and tells him about origami. He even shows him a video about them and how to make them into different shapes.
As he stare at the paper, he start to remember that he used to make origami with someone when he was little. A woman who he kind of see as his mentor would bring papers like these and make origami. He would never tell anyone or even admitted it but he happens to like them. He smile, remembering her smile every time he made one even though he messed up sometimes. That was long time ago and it's been a long time since he made one. Well no time like the present right? With that in thought, Tko got up and took the paper before heading to the kitchen.
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"So Rad hurt himself by slipping on the wet floor?"
"Yep and if you saw it yourself, you'll probably laugh." He chuckles.
"You damn right I would." A sound of laughter was heard "did you laugh?"
"I'll be lying if I said I didn't." He smirk "But yeah how you doing Tko? You've been quiet since this morning." Said edge lord shrug.
"Nothing much just being bored is all."
"Because you're in my head?"
"That and because there's almost nothing to do here." Ko hums.
"You know maybe I could- yes ma'am?" The emo teen looks up and see his counterpart talking to the lady. He listen in for a moment, staring at the screen before looking down, seeing to be preoccupied with something. After he was done helping the customer, Ko apologize "sorry Tko."
"It's whatever." He glance at the screen then back down "but you were saying?"
"Right. Maybe I could give you control today or this week. Get some fresh air, stretch your limbs and enjoy freedom." He hums, liking the sound of it "so you just give the word and I let you take the wheel." He smirk, his usual cocky smirk as he glance up.
"You want me to wreck some havoc?"
"NO!"
"Haha haha I was just teasing you, scrub." He laughs before smiling "but yeah that's sound cool. I need some fresh air anyway."
"Nice." Tko roll his eyes. He then sits up and lean on his chair, picking something up from the table. He look at the object in his hand, satisfied with his work before asking a question.
"Hey scrub?" On the screen, Ko had stopped stacking to give his alter ego his full attention.
"Yeah?"
"Do you still have those origami papers?" Outside the mind space, the young hero raises an eyebrow.
"Yes I still have them. They're in my room, in the dresser." He then start stacking again "why you ask?" Tko shrugs.
"Oh nothing." He said, rubbing the object. In his hand, a red origami paper is being softly caressed. He did not know why he decided to put it in this shape or why it felt right at the moment but he guess he found out soon as he stare at the origami in a shape of a heart. He smile fondly, a soft look in his eyes as thoughts went through his head "nothing at all Ko."
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