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What the hell, didn't he know this from the start?

You gonna be okay?

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I guess he changed his mind.

I'm fucking peachy. [He's not, now that he's not trying to be a mature adult he's angry and hurt and frustrated, partly at Eddie, partly at himself for even thinking this bullshit would ever work.] I'm coming home now but I'm gonna need you to have ice cream ready for cha boy.

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[Liar.]

What flavor?

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We got that cookie dough one? What wine pairs with cookie dough ice cream?

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Something fruity to balance it out.

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I don't trust this logic but I don't give a shit right now.

[And then his phone pings with a message from someone else, and Taako has to stare at it for a long time.]

Fuck. Lulu. There's one of those memory things for me at the portal, it has shit from the future.

[He didn't need this today.]

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Fuck.

Don't... can you hold of on that for a while? I mean, it seems like a bad idea to mess with that shit right after a breakup.

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Barry had just started explaining shit to us before I got dragged here. Whatever's coming for me, I need to know.

[He needs to see what Cisco saw, he needs to hear Lup's voice.]

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Alright, I can understand that. I'll just add more wine to this mess.

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I'll be half an hour, think you can not drink the whole bottle before I get back?

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You need it more than me for once. It'll be here when you get home.

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[He sends a handful of emojis as a sign off, and then falls silent on the texting front as he makes his way to the portal and back, clutching the canister to his chest.

It's a terrifying but exhilarating thing, holding the future in his hands, and he's not sure what to do with it as he opens the door and heads inside.]

Lulu?

[He's so glad she's here for... all of this. The bullshit with Eddie and the canister holding his future, it'd be a lot to deal with alone.]

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In the living room!

[She has wine, ice cream and chocolate sauce, as well as some blankets.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't curious about this thing that apparently held memories, but she was more concerned for Taako's happiness right now.

Happiness could only improve with cookie dough ice cream.]

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[Taako tugs off his boots, leaving them by the front door as he makes his way into the living room, smiling when he sees the little set up that Lup has got going on.]

Looking comfy over there, you got room for me?

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[She flops a side of the blanket nest thin open for him.]

Saved you a seat in the cuddle zone!

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That sounds dangerous.

[It actually sounds pretty fucking great; he hops onto the couch, under the blankets, and immediately leans at least half his weight against Lup.

He still has the canister in his hands, not sure what else to do with it.]

Boys are hella dumb.

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[She lets him lean against her, fairly easily balancing his weight with her own in a perfect way.

At Taako's words, she snorts and nods slightly.]

They sure are.

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I wanna be pissed at him but like, he was so fucking cut up about it. How am I gonna be mad? It's not anyone's fault.

[He's never done this before, he's never had a relationship that was more than a quick fling while he and Lup stopped in some town during their travels, and he's never had a break up before. He always just left.]

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I can understand that. I mean, it's hard to be mad at someone that's a nice guy? Just not the kind that works for you.

[Lup would really like for her brother to find someone to have a steady relationship with and do all those things she and Barry does, but Taako had always worked differently than her when it came to love. Sure, Barry was her most serious thing ever, but she always wanted love. The whole shebang.

...and there this place was a mess.

They had to go back one day, and it would hurt. Lup definitely doesn't want that for him.]

At least he was honest.

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[She's right, it's the same way he's feeling right now, and it sucks. It'd be easier if there was someone to hate.]

I had to drag it outta him.

[That, at least, he can be a little frustrated about. That Taako had to bring it up to get any kind of explanation for why Eddie had been acting a little weird.]

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[Well. That part does suck, and she hands him a spoon to go with his big bowl of ice cream topped with whipped cream and chocolate flakes.]

Well, fuck him. You deserve someone that plays on your level.

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[Taako carefully tucks the canister against the arm of the couch so he can free up his hands for the ice cream.

After a significant spoonful:]

Pretty sure I'm gonna give any future bullshit a hard pass. Taako's good out here.

[Dating is for other people.]

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We can both be lonely spinsters in this place.

[She shrugs a bit and takes a spoonful of her own serving, tapping the empty spoon against her lips.]

Not for all eternity, right? I bet Death wants another date or something.

[Cops or the grim reaper. Her brother has interesting taste, okay?]

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I dunno. [He'd like Kravitz, that much isn't something he'd lie about, and he'd admit that the whole... already dead thing is appealing, since it means he doesn't ever have to worry about losing him. But...] I get you're all like, lovey dovey and shit, but why do I need to fall in love or whatever to be happy?

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Oh, come on Taako, I didn't say that!

[She sighs and point her spoon to him.]

I know my deal it's not your deal, and that's great. You don't need a relationship to be happy. I mean, shit, I miss Barry like crazy, but he's not all of me, you know?

[Lup returns her spoon to her mouth after grabbing some more ice cream from her bowl.]

I just meant that when we go back, there's options. You don't have to feel like swearing off dating for fun.