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Duh, of course I have.

[You could be mad at Giorno for some things, but at least he presented it as a list of Stand users he trusted and then also Abbacchio.]

Yes! [HAPPY GHOST.] Sticky Fingers -- that's what yours is called?

It is. I don't typically summon him unless I need him, which is why you haven't seen him yet.

But they're so cool!

[Also Sticky Fingers is a cute name like sure it probably had to do with stealing shit, but little kids with jam hands, aaaaaa...]

[Her enthusiasm is endearing, however, this is also a little serious.]

In our world, we have to be careful. Other Stand users are the only ones who can see them and the full effects of their abilities. As such, they're the only people who can learn your Stand's strengths and weaknesses. Showing them to the wrong person could be fatal.

[Way to ruin the fun, Bruno.]

Okay but we're both dead, so no harm no foul, right? [Ahaha...ha...] -- Look, uh. I'm gonna be upfront about it. It isn't just the seeing and hearing about Stands that make them really awesome, to me.

[Bruno is silent a moment before he makes the connection on his own.]

They are spirits, in a sense...

[If Bruno were to cease to be again, so would Sticky Fingers.]

Mhmn. It takes a little tuning, but...That's a thing.

...It's okay, right? Because you totally don't have to introduce me to him if you don't want to, now.

Of course it's alright. I trust you.

[He wouldn't have made the offer in the first place regardless of her interests in seeing Sticky Fingers if he didn't.]

[And then she exhales like she was actually capable of holding her breath.]

Thanks. I know it's, like, a super personal thing, so it means a lot. To hear that, too. It...goes both ways, you know?

I'm glad to hear it.

[Because while it's true that trust is often a two-way street, that doesn't mean simply because it's given that it will be returned. Bruno never holds those expectations.]

[sighs happily she loves this family of criminals]

So would you be against me meeting him now? In the more immediate sense.

[hey, they love her, too]

Not at all. With the exception of the coffee shop, I have no preferences for location.

[He can't go back there right now with things still tense between Abbacchio and Giorno.]

How 'bout the beach? Keep up the tradition, huh?

[Like, she wasn't going to suggest the coffee shop, but that's weird.]

[It's weird, stupid, and kinda tiring, Izabel. BUT YOU GET USED TO IT.]

That works for me. I'll see you in a little while, stellina.

[When he arrives, there's no pink ghost in sight -- just a dog with curly ram horns dashing around the sand and trying to catch fireflies with decisive snaps of its jaws. It stops when it catches sight of Bruno, yipping happily before bounding over and dropping its front in the dog sign of play with me, plaaaay with me!

The sand, of course, hasn't moved despite the mutt's wild movements.]

Hi!

Bruno Buccellati? [Goodness, she hopes she has the right... number? Is that the right word for it? Eh, not important right now.] I'm sorry for contacting you out of the blue like this. You don't know me, but my name is Holly Kujo. I'm Jotaro's mother.

I just wanted to thank you, for helping my son so much. He's such a sweet boy, but I know he has a hard time opening up to people, and he has so much on his mind right now. So I really can't express how glad I am he found someone during his time here that he can trust with the things he's having problems with!

[Even if it's not her.]

I'm sure he's grateful too. Listen, if you ever need anything, just call, okay?

Thank you again.

[The dog speaking would be a little more jarring if it didn't already have curly ram horns on its head. (And if he didn't recognize her voice right away.) He takes a moment to take in the unusual appearance. Bruno stays standing and where he is, but Sticky Fingers moves forward and down into a crouch between them.]

Do most dogs look like that where you're from?

[The dog wiggles in place before rolling over onto its back like it's begging to be pet. Which...is Izabel's goal, so yeah. All the while its tail never stops.]

The ones from Wreath, sure. Lots of things have horns there.

[She digs at the air around Sticky Fingers from where she lies, paws getting more transparent the closer they get to the Stand. As similar as she could be to Stands, it would still seem that work had to be done to make the connection.]

[Well, this is a new one. Mothers don't usually thank Bruno for looking after their boys. Even if they were invested in what happened to them, Bruno's almost certain they still wouldn't. But Jotaro's likely left the whole gangster thing out of the picture as they've left it out with everyone who isn't Kakyoin or Jotaro. This would likely be a very different call otherwise.]

[He is, however, a little surprised that Jotaro mentioned it at all. Perhaps he's finding, in small ways, the ability to talk to his mother instead. Now that is a good thing if you ask Bruno.]

No thanks is necessary, Signora Kujo. I'm happy to be of help to him and to you in whatever way I can. I do apologize we didn't have much time to talk before I had to to leave the apartments above the coffee shop. I hope you understand I wouldn't have left if it wasn't important.

[For Abbacchio, of course. Mainly. But also a little for Bruno, too. The space hasn't been such a terrible thing.]

[...Okay, that's weird. But you know, at this point in his life, Bruno just rolls with weird and accepts it without fuss. Instead, he shifts his focus to what they were out here to do in the first place and nods to Sticky Fingers.]

So how does this work exactly?

[THAT'S SPACE, BRUNO.]

I'm not super sure what it is you guys do. [The dog flips over again, and this time props its chin on its palm in a way no dog should be able to do.] It's making the Stand more like me and less solid. Once it matches up, then we won't go through each other.

[...Izabel, that's weird. Please stop. Bruno is staring a little now. The guy who can unzip parts of his body is staring. But he comes back out of it slowly once he just...tries to dismiss how weird and unnatural it looks.]

That's simple enough. I do that with Sticky Fingers anyway sometimes to use his ability. [How else are you going to subtly stuff fingers inside someone's mouth with a zipper if you don't let your Stand be transparent enough not to be noticed.] Maintaining it for extended periods of time might take a little more practice, however.

[But letting Sticky Fingers fade into something a little more transparent isn't that difficult. It's keeping him there beyond thirty seconds or so that takes a little more concentration from Bruno to hold it steady and not slip too far in either direction. But once he does have it stabilized, Sticky Fingers holds out a hand to her. Don't worry. No unzipping will occur.]

[The dog does indeed stop, switching to a more appropriate paws-on-ground way of resting its chin and going back to an expectant wag in its tail. Even without this particular illusion, the look she's giving Bruno could only be described as puppy dog eyes.

When the hand is offered, the dog lifts its head and shifts forward. Instead of melting into nothingness like before, the illusion melts into Izabel, who tentatively, gently slides her fingers between those of Sticky Fingers before a bright, happy smile appears. She moves even closer, curling her fingers to give the Stand a squeeze, like reassuring herself that he was there and real, then she's closing her eyes and resting her cheek against him.]

Yeah. Yeah, like that.

[The feel of Izabel's hand in Sticky Fingers' hand is an unusual sensation. The can feel the light pressure from her hand and that small squeeze before her eyes close and she's resting her cheek against Sticky Fingers. All of this is so unusual because most touches through Sticky Fingers are violent ones and the rest are typically neutral. Bruno's own fingers at his side instinctively curl.]

I assume you've done this with Gold Experience already. Anyone else?

[Would it really be so different? Now there's a question for the ages. Regardless, Holly is suitably impressed by the eloquent response she receives; even in one answer, it's not hard to see how people might be comforted with Bruno lending a listening ear.]

Hehe, I can see how you're Giorno's friend, too - thanks are absolutely necessary! Don't be so humble. I won't know what to do with myself otherwise!

[Don't make her put baked goods on your doorstep every morning, Bruno. She'll do it.]

And it's okay, I'm not about to tell you not to do whatever you need to for a stranger's sake. We'll just have to make up for it later!

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