forum Romance Roleplay (Closed O/O)

Started March 02, 2020 by @Rainy_day_artist_classic group

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It had been almost two weeks before Melissa was able to come back to see Lucas. But it definitely looked like it had been longer. Even with makeup on, you could see the ghost of the dark circles under her eyes. Though she tried to ignore that, and keep up a smile. Cody was at her feet, laying on the floor next to her as they waited for Lucas.

Lucas came out into the visiting area when he was allowed and smiled gently at Melissa and Cody. "Hey… it's really good to see you guys." He murmured softly, holding out his good hand to take Melissa's. "How've you been?"

Melissa perked up a bit at the sound of her voice, flicking her gaze up to him. "Hey, Lu." She hummed softly, taking his hand when offered. "It's been… alright, I guess. What about you?"

"A bit better. They've got me on the right meds now." Lucas smiled weakly as he looked up at Melissa. "It's still hard, but actually talking to them has done me some good. I'm a long way off from being completely better, but it's not as bad as the last time you visited…"

"That's good, I'm happy to heat that." Melissa hummed, glancing down at Cody when he started whining. She smiled softly, using her free hand to reach down and pet him. "Do you feel any better, with the right meds? I don't even mean perfect, but is it better?"

"It's a little better, yeah. Like… it was bad before I was on any meds, and then worse when I was on the wrong meds, but it's good now that I'm on one that works. I still have the negative thoughts pretty often, but it's easier to push them aside and not act on them. I'm thinking more clearly. I can recognize that my father abusing me wasn't my fault, although some of that was with the help of the therapist…"

Melissa smiled softly as he spoke, studying his face in silence. "That's also good… I'm really happy you're starting to get better." She whispered, leaning down and kissing the top of his hand. "I know there's still a long way to go, but we're getting somewhere."

Lucas nodded a bit. "Um… I started physical therapy as well, but my hand still isn't working super well." He held up his injured arm and winced as he tried to flex his fingers. "We're still working on it. It could be a while before it'll work properly again, and longer until it's back to being as strong as my good arm."

Melissa nodded a bit, feeling herself wince when he did. "Baseball will probably be on hold then, won't it?" She asked softly, tracing circles into his good hand.

"Probably, yeah…" Lucas sighed and let his hand fall back to his side. "At least I can still draw. Oh! Um… here. I wrote you a letter too after you gave me one…" He flushed lightly as he handed it to Melissa.

Melissa perked up at that, taking it from him when he handed it over. "I honestly wasn't sure if you thought it was stupid or not." She laughed weakly, scanning over the paper with a smile. "I'm hoping you didn't..?"

"Of course I didn't, Mel. I've read over it tons of times." Lucas smiled sheepishly. "It really helped, I promise. Now… why's Cody here?"

Melissa gave a soft smile, leaning forward a little bit. "Why do you think he's here?" She asked softly, her smile staying up as she leaned forward. "Besides just coming to see you, of course."

(I'm gonna be honest, I've tried looking into it, but I'm not even sure if this is allowed. So clearly, this isn't going to be 100% accurate.)

(Lmao dw about it, I don't know everything for sure either)
"Well, I dunno… you said he was getting some training as a therapy animal." Lucas smiled gently and bent down to pet Cody, who seemed very excited to see him.

(M'kay, just thought I'd mention it lol)
"Mhmm~" Melissa purred softly, resting her chin on her palm. She was still smiling as she watched him starting to pet Cody. "Guess who finished his training, and is officially registered as a therapy dog?"

"Really? After only a few weeks?" Lucas asked curiously, patting his lap so Cody would jump up onto him. He didn't want to risk dropping the puppy.

"Well," Melissa stated softly, shrugging just a little. "He's a good boy, he knows how to listen." She hummed softly and gave him a smile.

Lucas nodded a bit and kept petting Cody. "He'll probably need more extensive training to be a full service animal though, right? Since he's just a therapy dog right now… emotional support and stuff."

"Mhmm… but I'm pretty sure he's far enough along for it to count." Melissa smiled a little more, watching him for a minute. Slowly she traced into the grains of the table, letting her thoughts sink in. "Meaning, I think he can stay with you."

Lucas smiled softly and held Cody close with his good arm. "Do you think so?" He asked. "We'll probably have to ask someone, but it would be great if he could stay…"

"Mmm, I do think so. I brought paperwork and stuff, just in case." Melissa hummed, giving him a soft smile. "My dad could only drop me off, so if they need an adult, I'll have to either wait or call him."

"Alright, sounds good to me." Lucas reached out to take Melissa's hand again. "I really missed you… have you been busy?" He asked softly.

"Busy?" Melissa laughed weakly, holding his hand. "Busy doesn't describe how I've been. With work added on, I barely have any time. Laura dragged me to the football-game last Friday, and then the dance the following evening." She hummed, yawning a little.

Lucas nodded a bit and was quiet for a few seconds. "It's… um… it's really good to see you." He smiled weakly. "I miss you, Mel. A whole lot, and… yeah…"

"And?" Melissa asked softly, seeming to be intrigued when he didn't finish his sentence. She gave him a little smile, leaning down to kiss the top of his hand. "I love, and miss you too… but were you gonna say something else?"

"W-Well, I dunno, I just… I feel really selfish. I wish I could get to see you more often, but I know you're busy. It's just kinda hard being here alone after living with you for a while…"