Gym, Monday morning

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

After having possibly permanently clogged up his major arteries at the teal deer awarness brunch, Pip woke up early to get some actual exercise in.

Currently, he's pounding the bag and thinking that the bacon was worth it.

_{[[Who wouldn't want to start the week off sweating? Gym's open.]]}

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[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Her arm was shaking as she wrapped it around Blair, burying her face in his shoulder as she sobbed silently for long moment. Finally her shoulders stopped shaking and she looked up, her eyes red and her cheeks damp, but she was smiling. It was small and uncertain, but it was a smile.

"I heard the same thing," she said hoarsely. "But it never makes it easier."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"No," Pip said. "It really doesn't. But it does need to be said every time, I think."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

She tried to laugh, but it came out as a sniffle. She drew back from Blair, her back stiffening slightly.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair looked up at her curiously.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

She smiled at him. "I'm . . ." she swallowed to get rid of the hoarse, post-cry croak, and tried again, her voice coming out at something more closely resembling normal. "I'm fine. Well, I'm going to be fine."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair nodded and smiled. "You're going to be fine."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova sniffled again and scrubbed at her eyes with the palm of her hand. Now that she had gone and broken down in front of them, all she wanted to do was run away and hide. "I should go and make myself look human again before class," she said, trying to make her tone light but not quite succeeding.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Probably a good idea," Pip said. "Though considering this place, "looking human" is hardly the norm."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"You look beautiful as always." Blair smiled and waved his hand towards her. "But I understand. I'll be at Molly's party later tonight, if you want to talk more."

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova actually managed a little laugh at Pip and a watery smile for Blair. She nodded. "I'll keep it in mind."

Abruptly she fled, leaving the Ranger staff lying on the floor of the gym.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip kicked the Ranger staff up to his hands. After fiddling with it for a moment, he got it to retract into its small cylinder form. "I'll hold onto this for now," he said. "Methinks she wants to be alone for the moment."