estoria | one quarter-medusa, a hat on legs, and a bunny walk into a bar--

Who: Mary (

existency) and Zara (

sewayaku)
When: Forward-dated to January 3 let's say
Where: A park; Zara and Mary's apartment
What: Mary eventually brings home a boy
Rating/Warning: ... Everyone is adorable I don't know how else to prepare you--

[ Truth be told, Mary's wary of stepping out on her own, after the chaos that had led to a blizzard, her mother's gentle voice and her not-so-gentle laughter as she'd disappeared. No amount of chasing, of begging her to come back had yielded any results, and then had come that man with the monsters--

Even thinking about it now makes Mary shudder, but she'd still had to go to work. And now, returning home, she's being quick about it. Who knew what else was out there, lurking? More angry murderous men in red? Another familiar face willing to leave her behind again?

A...

... Hat?

Mary slows as she passes the park, squinting as though narrowing her eyes will help things make sense. She knows that hat, its owner-- did he really, really like this place? ]

Cole?

Threaded | Flat

[ At least this time, he's easier to find. It's still strange, though, since Cole is sitting on a low wall with his long, gangly legs hanging over the side and kicking lightly, but Mary is the only one to pay him any mind. Even as other people look his way, they don't seem to realize that anyone is there. That's the curious part about Cole, because he's just sitting there and watching people go about their lives. He doesn't mind not being seen, not so much anymore.

But for some people, his existence stuck a bit more, and they remembered. There was no telling what that criteria was, but every time, Cole is always a little thrilled. So when he hears someone call his name, the brim of that large, over-sized hat tips up. ]

"You weren't like this in the past," and he swings harshly, but it's because he can't bear to see that day repeated.

[ The hat tilts up further, and his eyes meet Mary's. ]

...Hello, Mary.

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