The Roof, Wednesday Evening

[giveittoyoursister]

Well, the old roof was certainly getting a workout this week.

After what had happened yesterday, Vi had retreated back to where she knew Steph couldn't follow, and now she was sitting on the edge of the building near the small garden up there, legs dangling over the side, resolutely not looking down into town.

This was fine. It was all fine, it wasn't like she'd just ruined everything because she couldn't be happy with what she had.

[Open roof is open, not that Vi's great company right now.]

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[giveittoyoursister]

It was a good thing Vi wasn't really in a mood to talk about her love life then.

"Hey," she said quietly, then looked over the side and shrugged. "It's not that far down."

[apocalypsehow]

"Far enough to break something," Five said, glancing over the edge as well.

[giveittoyoursister]

Another shrug. "Only if you weren't careful, plenty of places to catch yourself."

Would Five be surprised that a future version of Vi would think it was a good idea to break her fall with metal girders and pipes?

[apocalypsehow]

Not in the slightest, no.

"Plenty of places to get vivisected." So cheerful, our Five.

[giveittoyoursister]

"Aw, are you worried about me?" Vi was genuinely touched. "But it's nothing compared to back home, see?"

And because it was a good distraction, Vi pushed herself off the ledge, twisting in midair to catch hold of the brickwork.

[apocalypsehow]

Five watched her with the sort of frown that read as Reginald.

"Healthy," he remarked.

[giveittoyoursister]

She could be punching the brickwork, so health was relative.

Vi clambered around the side of the building just to show Five she could before hauling herself back up. "It's pretty much the only way to get somewhere with good air, so pretty much, yeah."

[apocalypsehow]

Five shrugged in a very 'ah yes, normal people methods' and had to grant her that. "Well, try not to fall on my watch in any case."

[giveittoyoursister]

"I'll move back if you're that worried," Vi said, standing and stepping back onto the roof proper.

[apocalypsehow]

"Just refrain from braining yourself and it's fine." He was such a loving fake sibling.

And real sibling. Look, his ability to show he cared was broken.

[giveittoyoursister]

Vi's remained undamaged enough for the both of them and she reached across to ruffle his hair. "Aww, I worry about you too."