we may be but nobodies in this world
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two stars glimmering in the night sky by tzushi
Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe
07 May 2026
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Yelena must notice her, being the trained assassin that she is, but she doesn’t greet Ava. Doesn’t even turn to look at her. She just stares out at the city, legs idly swinging back and forth, letting Ava set the pace. Ava gingerly takes a seat next to Yelena, cross-legged rather than letting them hang in freefall almost a hundred storeys in the air. Her chest still feels a bit tight, her hands still red and raw.
"...Are you okay?" Yelena asks. Her eyes are glued to the skyline, fingers tapping a steady rhythm on the ground.
“I’m okay,” Ava replies. “Just… dreams.”
“Ah,” Yelena hums. She hesitates for a moment, glancing at Ava from the corner of her eyes. “Do you want to talk about it?”
or: ava, yelena, and a rooftop
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- Part 1 of we may be but nobodies in this world
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Ava is a ghost. This has been the truth ever since that explosion that took her parents life - and, really, hers too. She doesn’t exist – not truly. She is just an imitation of a human being, close to correct but wrong around the edges. She thinks and she feels and walks and talks just like a human, but she doesn’t exist like one. Not quite.
Ava is a ghost. She goes through life entirely unnoticed, haunting every room she steps in but never being noticed. As soon as she is gone from someone’s sight, she ceases to exist. No one remembers her unless she is needed. Nobody needs her unless they want something from her.
or: ava has a rough day, and yelena finds her
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- Part 2 of we may be but nobodies in this world