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POSTSCRIPT

C alliope sits on the cold metal floor of the spaceship. They’re in a small room with a table containing some flower pots, a bed, and many paint buckets strewn around. The walls are covered in paintings, with spilled paint all over everything else. In their hands is a thick white book, whose cover contains nothing but a single red and green swirled lollipop. They also have a pen which they seem to be using to write in said book. They read over the current page again, ink still fresh. Roxy and Calliope seem to be having some kind of heart to heart after Harry ran away again. Calliope runs their fingers over the page, feeling the paper beneath their claws. They reach and grab the last few pages of the book, ripping them out. They hold the torn pages in their hands, giving them one last read before throwing them into a pile of similarly torn pages.

    ROXY: knock, knock
    ROXY: callie u in there?
    ROXY: it’s just me don’t worry

Calliope doesn’t respond, they just stare down at the book in their hands.

    ROXY: ur not in the vents again r u?
    ROXY: …
    ROXY: well i’m comin in

The metal door creeks open to reveal Roxy wearing his heart shaped sunglasses and void style hoodie.

    ROXY: hey callie
    ROXY: u still workin on that book?
    CALLIOPE: yes.
    ROXY: and i guess i still can’t read it?
    CALLIOPE: no, not Until it’s done.
    ROXY: damn, ure rly buildin up the anticipation with this one
    ROXY: i’m sure it’ll be worth it though

Roxy pulls his glasses down slightly and flashes a smirk. Calliope turns away hiding their glowing cheeks. Roxy moves to sit on the bed, noticing the big pile of paper on the floor.

    ROXY: more cut pages i see
    CALLIOPE: yes, i…
    CALLIOPE: i don’t think those stories needed to be shared.
    CALLIOPE: they weren’t important in the grand scheme.
    ROXY: ur saying they’re filler
    ROXY: cmon every story needs some good filler
    CALLIOPE: while trUe, i think i have hit the right balance now.
    ROXY: if you say so
    ROXY: it’s ur story after all
    CALLIOPE: …

Calliope looks down at the book again.

    ROXY: how about u put the book down n c’mere babe

Roxy pats the space next to him on the bed. Calliope closes the book and joins Roxy.

    ROXY: i’m so happy u came on this trip callie

Calliope doesn’t respond, but hugs Roxy from the side. Roxy places his hand on their back, and kisses the top of their head. The two stay there for the rest of the night, together.