INVISIBLE STRING ― pedro pascal

-MESSAGES, REAL LIFE

It wasn't much, just a green stuffed dinosaur, approximately the size of his forearm. There were little purple spots along it's back.

Robert smiled gently, taking it from him. "She'll love it."

"Has she been drinking?" Pedro asked quietly, worry flooding his words.

"Like I said," Robert's face hardened. "James has been around. He's not a good influence and not a good person. Threw it all out this morning. She's mostly feeling guilty right now."

"Why?" Pedro asked with a frown. "She's not to blame for anything. Tell me—tell me she knows that."

"Deep down," Robert nodded. "She does. But with her name trending and people texting her...it's not good. She's got everything muted and only responds to my messages. I'd let you in but she asked me not to. Personally, I'd prefer you here. I think she'd listen to you. But I can't betray her, she asked you to wait so you've got to. I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Pedro said immediately, feeling as though he could cry. He just wanted to hold her, comfort her, tell her she'd be alright. "Just—just let me know how she is, okay? Has her agent contacted at all?"

Robert rolled his eyes. "Fuck her," he scoffed. "Dropped her the second the article came out. Didn't hear it from me, but I half think she's the "source,"" he said with air quotes around the word.

Pedro sighed, thinking the same. Nothing could be proven...

"Give her the stuffed animal and em, y'know, put on Golden Girls. I'm sure you already have but—"

"—She didn't want to watch that one," he cut Pedro off. "Said she had new memories with it and didn't want to hurt those good ones with these bad ones. Give her time. I promise, if you wait for her, she'll be worth it."

Pedro nodded immediately. "I would wait forever if I had to. She's already worth it."

Robert gave a half-smile. "I hope you stick around," he said plainly. "I love Willow more than anyone, and I'd love to see her as happy as she deserves to be."

"I'm not going anywhere."

Robert nodded once, holding up the stuffed animal in goodbye, before walking back into the foyer and shutting the door, leaving Pedro in the hot summer air.

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5:09PM
MESSAGE FROM:
"Dad"

Dad
Hey sweet girl
Just reminding you
that you're a good person.
Because you forget to
tell yourself that and
you need someone else to.
Call me if you need me.
I love you, peanut.
So does your mom.

Message read at 5:11PM

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