[ it's not necessarily followed by an of course. the cora who went to high school would of course remember the birthday of one of her friends — and her supposed boyfriend — but the cora who had nothing at all, not even a friend to embarrass her when she didn't want to face the day she aged without her family celebrating with her, never really took to making a show of remembering. each birthday she'd spent had been alone, wishing a happy birthday to a ghost who wasn't as intangible as she had been lead to believe. but adam's a little different, as he's alive, even if barely, and sometimes it never quite hurts to act as though someone matters. ]
[ it's a little difficult for cora to shrug things off, even if she pretends otherwise. boyd continues to matter, even after he'd gone limp in her arms. erica will always matter, even if she had been someone she could touch again in wonderland. and adam, despite what he may believe, matters in his own way, even if he's sometimes as stubborn and as aggravating as trying to move a rock. she knows if she tries to push him she might end up hurting herself, but stubbing her toe against this particular stone may be worth it. it's a little difficult to even shake the feeling like this is an important day away. it'd mattered to her in an alternate universe; for some reason it matters now. ]
[ rather than take to audio, or even video, cora chooses to do something simple. it's long-lasting, if he doesn't delete it, and it doesn't mix any messages up, either. ]
Happy Birthday.
[ she wants to add in a joke, perhaps a one more year until you're legal, but she doubts a reminder of what it is neither of them have is the best way to colour his day. ]
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Date: 2014-09-30 10:50 am (UTC)[ it's not necessarily followed by an of course. the cora who went to high school would of course remember the birthday of one of her friends — and her supposed boyfriend — but the cora who had nothing at all, not even a friend to embarrass her when she didn't want to face the day she aged without her family celebrating with her, never really took to making a show of remembering. each birthday she'd spent had been alone, wishing a happy birthday to a ghost who wasn't as intangible as she had been lead to believe. but adam's a little different, as he's alive, even if barely, and sometimes it never quite hurts to act as though someone matters. ]
[ it's a little difficult for cora to shrug things off, even if she pretends otherwise. boyd continues to matter, even after he'd gone limp in her arms. erica will always matter, even if she had been someone she could touch again in wonderland. and adam, despite what he may believe, matters in his own way, even if he's sometimes as stubborn and as aggravating as trying to move a rock. she knows if she tries to push him she might end up hurting herself, but stubbing her toe against this particular stone may be worth it. it's a little difficult to even shake the feeling like this is an important day away. it'd mattered to her in an alternate universe; for some reason it matters now. ]
[ rather than take to audio, or even video, cora chooses to do something simple. it's long-lasting, if he doesn't delete it, and it doesn't mix any messages up, either. ]
Happy Birthday.
[ she wants to add in a joke, perhaps a one more year until you're legal, but she doubts a reminder of what it is neither of them have is the best way to colour his day. ]