[ is the first reply he sends, a little hurried because that wasn't what he'd meant. he makes a noise, something that's between a groan and frustrated, because—
he should have known that wasn't the reply to send. not everyone's had the pleasure of mysterio, not everyone's had the fun and games of experiencing kraven's jungle potions and even then, he's still bothered by it, isn't he? he knows that it's not real.
(can't be real, there's no way it's real, and whilst there's a rational side of him that argues exactly that, there's a less rational side that says he only thinks that because he doesn't want it to be real—.)
a second message, then: ] That's not what I meant.
[ third message: ] It feels real, and that's the worst part. You know it's not, but there's a part of you that says what if, and I get it, but—. [ but what? just ignore it? that's easier said than done, and he's not exactly doing a stellar job of it. ]
[ fourth message: ] I'm sorry, Hermione. But you've just got to keep that in mind. Whoever you're hearing, they're not here. If they weren't on the ferry with you, they're not here. [ he can't say they're not dead, because he doesn't know that, so that's the closest he can get. ]
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[ is the first reply he sends, a little hurried because that wasn't what he'd meant. he makes a noise, something that's between a groan and frustrated, because—
he should have known that wasn't the reply to send. not everyone's had the pleasure of mysterio, not everyone's had the fun and games of experiencing kraven's jungle potions and even then, he's still bothered by it, isn't he? he knows that it's not real.
(can't be real, there's no way it's real, and whilst there's a rational side of him that argues exactly that, there's a less rational side that says he only thinks that because he doesn't want it to be real—.)
a second message, then: ] That's not what I meant.
[ third message: ] It feels real, and that's the worst part. You know it's not, but there's a part of you that says what if, and I get it, but—. [ but what? just ignore it? that's easier said than done, and he's not exactly doing a stellar job of it. ]
[ fourth message: ] I'm sorry, Hermione. But you've just got to keep that in mind. Whoever you're hearing, they're not here. If they weren't on the ferry with you, they're not here. [ he can't say they're not dead, because he doesn't know that, so that's the closest he can get. ]
—Are you alone?