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"Honestly, what's gotten into you lately? I thought we were doing fine, but over time you've tried to distance yourself from us. Why?" Celeste asked.
"I… well, I think the same," I nodded. "I'm sorry if it comes out as rude…"
"I… I have?" Ruby asked. She didn't seem to have realized. "I didn't… I didn't know. I'm sorry."
She rubbed her arm, looking embarrassed, and I could clearly see it: sorrow weighed heavily inside her.
"I'm sorry…"
"Don't apologize for everything," I said. "Hey… we're your friends, and we worry about you, you know? If there's… something you want to talk about, we're here for you."
"Yeah," Celeste nodded.
"And I'm sorry if Celeste can be a little overwhelming, screams a lot, and acts rude," I added. "But she's a nice girl deep down."
"W-Wha? I'm not rude, am I?" Celeste asked.
"…A bit," Ruby sighed.
"Shit… sorry," Celeste muttered. "I've got my own demons to deal with… haha, get it? As a demon."
