could notice her easily~ He sat on the top edge of the bean bag, making him sink into it. "Yo."

made a sound when she almost fell out of the bean bag chair. "Hej." She said blinking up at him. "Y'er makin me fall outta m' chair."

chuckles and put an arm lightly around her shoulders. "Wouldn't be the first time, eh?" He poked to the book. "What're ye readin'?"

sighed and leaned against him. "'S called Wicked." She hit him lightly. "Ja, y' like knockin me outta m' seat, don' y'?"

hums. "Not on purpose." He ruffled her hair a bit before taking the book from her and looking it over.

rolls her eyes. "I don' know if I believe that." She mumbled quietly, watching him. "What are y' doin?"

shrugs. "Lookin' through this. Looks cool." He hadned it back to her after.

took it back, nodding. "Mhmm.. 'S the story 'f the Wicked Witch 'f the West..." She opened the book back to her page.

leaned his head against hers a bit. "So our mor?"

covered her mouth, hiding a smile and laugh. "Nej. This one 's green."

hums. "... So, our mor?" He chuckled, rubbing her arm lightly.

's shoulders shook a little bit. "Ja I guess. But she's quiet like me.. 'nd jus sits 'nd observes what's goin on.. While Galinda 's like y'. Loud. Bubbly. 'nd.. well.. Popular."

laughed a little at that. "Neat. Seems like a good book. If I ever get into readin' stuff like that I'll give it a try."

rolled her eyes, but smiled a little. "Mhmm.. There's a musical version too. But I doubt y'd want t' see that."

shakes his head. "Nope. Not my kinda thing. Unless I was high or somethin'."

rolled her eyes once more. "Mhmm, knew that was comin." She looked up at him, trying to pull her best 'little sister face' "What if I begged y' 'nd said it'd make me happy?"

looked at her for a moment before smiling and brushing some hair from her face. "Then I wouldn't be able to say nej, would I?"

smiled a little and bit her lip. "Ja, 'xactly." She hugged him, and pulled him off the top of the bean bag onto the floor taking her seat fully back.

smiled and hugged her back, before flailing and yelping as he fell to the floor. "Hey! That was mean!"

smiled still at him. "Y' were pushin me out 'f m' chair, bror." She stood for a moment and adjusted her bean bag.

sighed and just laid on the ground, his arms spread out. He fiddled with the ends of his sweater cuffs a bit out of habit.

watched him. "Y'er not goin t' get up are y'?" She was getting a few stares from people who were in her class, she NEVER talked this much. "Come on, up. Y'er not a speed bump." She offered him her hand.

chuckles as he looked to her. "I'm actually kinda comfy here." He liked how much she talked around him. Back at home it was the only comforting voice he heard.

never sure how he heard her over their parent's screaming, but she loved being able to comfort her brother.

needed it a lot. Even if it couldn't always help him, he still appreciated the effort. It was good to know that she at least cared for him. Or that's what he thought.

cared for him deeply. She hated seeing her brother hurt or upset and always tried to keep him smiling and happy. But that was hard. "Bror.. Up. Floor's dirty.

smirks a bit before sighing and sitting up. "Fiiiine. Whatever ye say, søster."

stuck her tongue out. "Y' grew up in Sweden, why do y' still speak Danish so much?" She had always wondered why he chose to speak Danish.

shrugs. "I was surrounded by Swedish... besides, I feel it's good to know 'bout my heritage. Even if I barely remember any Danish..."

nods. "Makes sense... Carry on." She laughed a little bit. "Y' should learn Danish fully then."

nods as he shifted to sit beside the bean bag chair. "I will, once I'm done with University. It's hard enough focusin' on my studies..."

nods again. "Mhmm.. That's true. 'll learn it with y'." She smiled a bit. "Mom 'nd dad don' know Danish.. it'd be like havin our own language 'gain." She joked.

smiled at that. "Really? I'd love that. Ja, for sure. We can learn together. That way we'll always have a way of talkin' to each other, even if they're around..."

"Ja. 'nd that'd be great." She did like that they wouldn't have to tip toe around if their parents were in the room.

didn't like how their parents were always so nosy too... He needed freedom.

agreed with that. "Bein here 's nice though, hm?" She breathed out. "No parents to yell or hit.."

nodded. "Tell me 'bout it... " He looked to her a moment after. "... I was thinkin' of takin' another few years here, until ye were done.

stared at him. "Really? Y' want t' stay here till 'm done?" She didn't mind that. "I'd like that.. So y' don' have t' go back t' mum 'nd dad all by y'erself.'

"I don't plan on livin' there ever again..."

nods to him. "I don' want to either."

smiled as he turned more towards her. "This is what I have planned, then. If I gradute with honours I'll be given a small job with one of my profs. Then I'll take a few more classes so I'm still studyin', and

I'll work to save up money so once ye're done we can get a place on our own... and we'd only have to go home to get our stuff. Then we're free." He smiled more. "Forever..."

looked shocked. "I.. I can't wait. Y' know mum said 'd never amount t' 'nythin? Cause 'f how I talk." She was glad to think about not having to go back there.

chuckles and stroked her hair a bit. "Ye'll be great, I can see it now. Ye just gotta believe in yerself. Don't listen to what mum and dad say... they're wrong. They're so wrong 'bout ye..."

"Y' think so?" She breathed out a sigh. "I try not to.. but it jus' happens." She looked at him. "Y' don' listen to 'em 'ny more now, right?"

leaned his forehead against hers lightly. "Think so? Heh, I know so." He kept quiet about the other part, not wanting to talk about it..

frowned quietly when he didn't answer her, she hugged him. "Don' tell me that y' still hurt y'erself..."

smirks a bit and closes his eyes as he hugged her back. "S'not as bad as before... in most cases..."

frowned and hugged him tighter. "I wish y'd stop."

sighed and stroked her hair lightly. "I'll be fine... I know what's safe and not... and ye know I'd not risk my life again."

shook her head, she closed her eyes. "I don' like it.. It scares me."

frowned a little and leaned his head against hers some more. "I promise I won't get worse... they're barely noticable now..."

frowned, sniffing a little. "Y' swear?"

just held her a little closer...

frowned still. "They are noticeable huh?"

sighed. "I do still wear sweaters constantly..."

held onto his sweater tightly. "Søren..." She hated this "I don' like it..."

sighed again as he closed his eyes. "Once we've distanced ourselves from our parents then everythin' will be perfect..."

nods to him. "Mhmm.. We could finally be happy." She mumbled.

sighed and patted her back a bit. "I'm gonna head back to my room soon... anythin' I can get ye before I go?"

thought for a moment. "Ja. Y'er blades." She said quietly. She was serious though.

paled a bit and frowned. He just looked down and off to the side. "... Anythin' but that."

frowns and shakes her head. "Nej.. Then there 'sn't 'nythin."

nods a little as he stroked her hair some more. "I'll make it up to ye... some time..."

looked up at him, nodding. "'lright.." She mumbled sadly, watching him.

just smiled at her, reassuringly.

smiled slightly back at him.

kissed her forehead once more. "Ye know ye can come visit me whenever ye want, ja? Don't even need to text."

nodded to him, smiling a bit wider. "Ja, I know that." She was happy about that fact.

ruffled her hair a bit before starting to head off. "Take care, Sis~"

raised a hand in a slightly wave. "Be safe, bror..."

would be, for her sake.