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[ Ha, shit. His gut feeling always hits the spot when he doesn't want it to the most. She died? Was it during the recent event? He stares at the screen for some time, unsure of how to approach this situation.

'you ok?' he types at first, but deletes that again before sending.

There's no way she is. She's drinking. Not that you need to be not okay to be drinking, but getting drunk for multiple days don't sound good. ]

u need anything

[ Someone needs to teach him how to type punctuation mark. ]

[ Liv stares at the message for a few seconds before finally decided she has no idea what to say. What does she need? ]

idk what a person needs after coming back from the dead.

[ Well, she does. She doesn't know what to do while stuck in a magical realm when coming back from the dead. That's a more accurate statement. ]

I guess i decided that until i figure it out i'll keep drinking? It's my only plan.

[ Well, that's real straightforward ー makes it easier for him to approach this. He doesn't need to hold back either then.

The next text comes in as he's about to type a response, and the alarm bell rings real loud in his head. Oy vey. There's no way drinking nonstop will be good for her. Is she planning to get herself killed again? What's she thinking? Mondo doesn't have that much experience with alcohol himself, being a minor, but he knows it's dangerous and he's got no idea how many days since this been going on. ]

where u at

[ There's no way he can just leave her like that. ]

my room.

because horrible life decisions should be made in the comfort of one's own space.

[ Eh, who needs a liver? Not this girl. ]

[ Ok, great, he doesn't know what he can do but... he's gotta be there at least. While making sure she doesn't drink too much is way too late at this point, there should be something he can do! He'll figure that out there! ]

wheres that

[ Yep, already walking out of his room. ]

wait

you're coming to babysit me?

[ which is not necessarily something she's opposed to but she's forgotten that it must sound weird to someone who needs a liver to function that she's hell-bent on doing her best to destroy hers. ]

[ insert blank stare to void here

Babysit.

That's the one word Mondo would never imagine putting on the same sentence with himself.

He takes his time to figure out a response... 1 minute, 2 minutes...

...And finally settles with one upon 3 minutes of consideration. ]

so what

got a problem with it

Nope.

no one ever offered before. but i'm fine, really. I promise.

[ Yeah right, there's no way someone who's set on burning their liver is 'fine'. ]

tell me your room

[ He doesn't care if he sounds like a creepy fucker ー not that it occurs to him this moment ー no one's gonna die on his watch! ...Well, she died once already. But exactly because of that, he's not gonna let that happen again! ]

okay fine.

second floor, room one.

[ Mondo doesn't waste too long to get where she is, but he doesn't come empty-handed. In fact, his hands are full. One hand with a drinking glass, another with a... pretty humongous pitcher of water. As a minor, he's been rather obedient to the law in regards of alcohol consumption, but he knows well enough the importance of staying hydrated in those situations.

Within a couple of minutes, Liv will hear a couple of knocks on her door. ]

[ Liv can't help but be a little impressed at the insistence here, and when she opens the door she seems pretty put together, head tilting to the side. ]

You're worried about me?

[ She says that in the same way someone might say 'awww look at that puppy.' She's touched, really. ]

[ What.

'Is he worried about her'? ...Huh?

Mondo didn't see that question coming at all that he needs a moment to process that. Wait, he's worried for her? Well, he doesn't want her to be dying again, that's for sure, so that's... just... just... look, he just, doesn't want to that person who's aware someone's on their way to be dying and yet ignores it and doesn't do anything, okay!!

His ears and cheeks turn red at that, earning a loud grunt of annoyance. ]

...The hell, you look better than I thought.

[ Here he thought she'd be swaying all over... well it's good that she isn't!! Alright, quick, he needs to do something to fan out all these awkward!

Immediately, he pours a glass of water, weird as it is being done while standing in front of her door. Whatever, he's got not time to think about that! ]

There. [ He shoves the glass of water towards her. ] Drink.

[ She has to humor him at this point because she can't really tell him why she doesn't need to worry about it. So, as she steps back to let him in, she chugs the water, actually draining the glass even as she closes the door behind him. ]

There you go. Water consumed. And I definitely know how to hold my liquor but it was nice of you to be worried.

[ A shocking number of people were and that actually makes her realize...maybe she's making friends in this place? ]

[ Ignorance is bliss.

That would apply to his unawareness of Liv's condition, and this current situation. He just came here without thinking further what he was going to do after, and now with the door closed it finally clicks in him: he's in a room with a lady, just the two of them. Of course, he has none of strange thoughts in mind with her, but he's still a teenage boy and he will be nervous upon this realisation.

His two months in Wonderland have exposed him to many females, something he didn't get to experience back in his world thanks to being in an organisation that's almost always exclusively made up of males. While he started off being really awkward then, the happening after happening down here didn't give him chance for that. This situation, though, is different because it's mostly private, unlike how it's usually him encountering them in a public area and having to talk to them for some kind of reason.

So, yeah, don't mind him still standing by the door with his arms crossed and back straight, 'cuz holy crap, he's in some lady's room. ]

Uh. ...You didn't sound like you were plannin' to control your drinkin', though. You should eat somethin', too.

[ Won't you feel sick if you drink so much without consuming anything else? He isn't really sure, but that's the image he has on alcohols. ]

[ Liv has friends at home, of course, who care, and she thinks there are a few people here who care - well, she knows it now with him standing in her doorway - but there's always so much secrecy on her part and for once, she just wants to be honest or admit what's actually happening. ]

Maybe you have to trust that I'm fine? I'm a doctor, I know my limits.

[ She says that gently, because, while not untrue, it's not entirely true. ]

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[ He gives her a look. Liv has always given him this easy-going impression that he isn't sure whether she was joking or not. It doesn't sound like she is, but... what does he know? He's not all that good at reading people in the first place, and he just got to know her recently. It surprises even himself that he's gotten to actually c... care about her more than he thinks he does. ]

Are you now? [ Despite the wording, his tone is one that asks for confirmation rather than doubting. ] Am I buttin' in your problem then?

[ Liv lets out a breath, looking at him with her head tilted to the side and for a few seconds, she's quiet before finally gesturing to her couch. ]

Sit down. I'm going to tell you something that'll either make you relieved since you're so worried or...you'll leave and my life will get a little worse in Wonderland. Either way, you should sit. Want something to drink? Of the soda or juice variety, I mean.

[ Mondo does as instructed, losing his initial awkwardness upon hearing her serious tone, which is quite unlike what he's been hearing this whole time. ]

...Uh, nah, it's good. Don't worry 'bout it.

[ That awkwardness has since turned into a ball of nerves and concern. What does she have in store for him? Without thinking, he trains his eyes on her, waiting on the edge of his seat. ]

[ Liv sits across from him, leaning forward with her elbows on her knees. Why is she doing this? She shouldn't do this. But she's totally going to do this. ]

Okay. So. Mondo. The thing is I'm...dead. I mean, I was dead earlier, before Wonderland made me more dead, and now I'm still dead.

[...Make sense? ]

[ Well.

His eyes dilate just slightly, mouth gaping open. He's definitely taken aback, but not nearly as much as how 'normal' teens his age would. ]

O...kay.

[ He quickly fixes his posture, nodding his head at her to gesture that he's with you, go on. ]

Which means I don't actually use my...organs. No heartbeat. Well, a tiny one. Definitely no breathing and no actual use for a liver. It takes a lot for me to get drunk which is why I'm doing pretty weirdly okay right now.

[ She might not actually have to explain the rest. It depends on how curious he is. ]

[ Wait. Wait. That's what she meant with being still dead now? Mondo isn't the brightest bulb in the room, but if it's just connecting one point to another, he can do that. The result of that, though... oy vey. He thought that Liv was the same as him ー has been dead in the past, but this seems like a different case altogether. ]

So uh... You're not human? That's what you're sayin', right?

[ She sure looks like one, though. Then again, Jon is half 'alien', apparently, so... is she something like that? ]

I mean, do you stop being a human just because your organs stop functioning?

[ Liv has no idea what the protocol is on calling oneself human, even if she knows she's a zombie. ]

I guess, technically there's a name for what I am now? But who needs labels, am I right?

[ Evasive maneuver engaged. Because now she's nervous. ]

[ Shit. Did he mess up? Was that rude? ]

M-my bad, didn't mean to say you ain't one, 's just... there are a buncha fellas here who look human but ain't one! 'cuz like, we all came from different worlds! [ Crap, his voice's getting loud ー his nerves are getting the better of him. After keeping his mouth shut for a moment, he tries again, slowly this time. ] ...Just, y'know. Don't wanna call you the wrong thing... somethin' like that.

[ While he's not the absolute worst at handling sensitive situations, he's definitely not very good at it either. In a state of confusion, he begins scratching his head awkwardly, stealing glances Liv's way in attempt to make sure he isn't offending her too much. ]

But uh, yeah, you're right. It doesn't really matter what we are.

[ It really doesn't. Being human doesn't make you any less threatening than other species, just like being human doesn't limit you to only mingle with fellow humans. ]

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