not because he wants to or because subaru's hand is on his, but because the magic pulled taut like a rubber band finally snaps back against him and he curls over a bit, gasping, eyes squeezing closed.
but he registers, faintly, the warmth on top of his hand, and he sighs a heavy exhale. his eyes slowly open, and there's a flash of relief before he pulls his hands away and raises them up.
...
he wipes the blood on his jacket and sits back, wobbling. )
A shame I can't tell Master Clamor about THIS, ( he says, voice small and quiet and tired. ) I think he'd be proud of how far I've COME.
( right after he got done being mad that this happened in the first place, or that he didn't really do it properly, or that he hadn't told anyone—especially someone more magically competent. )
When you feel like you can STAND, we can go back DOWN. ( never mind him. his tone's turning more clipped, composed, the way he likes to carry himself despite the way he looks right now. ) But take time getting THERE. You're still going to feel PAIN.
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not because he wants to or because subaru's hand is on his, but because the magic pulled taut like a rubber band finally snaps back against him and he curls over a bit, gasping, eyes squeezing closed.
but he registers, faintly, the warmth on top of his hand, and he sighs a heavy exhale. his eyes slowly open, and there's a flash of relief before he pulls his hands away and raises them up.
...
he wipes the blood on his jacket and sits back, wobbling. )
A shame I can't tell Master Clamor about THIS, ( he says, voice small and quiet and tired. ) I think he'd be proud of how far I've COME.
( right after he got done being mad that this happened in the first place, or that he didn't really do it properly, or that he hadn't told anyone—especially someone more magically competent. )
When you feel like you can STAND, we can go back DOWN. ( never mind him. his tone's turning more clipped, composed, the way he likes to carry himself despite the way he looks right now. ) But take time getting THERE. You're still going to feel PAIN.
( and he'll still have a scar. just like keigo. )