it's not until they're outside that vax finally exhales. he's still holding yasusada's hand, and reflexively, his grip tightens at the scream, because his sister, his sister, but - but, it's not real, he thinks, as charles the cat comes close and spreads more of that warmth.
he takes a deep breath, and looks between the other three. inhale, exhale.
and then rubs his arm across his face. ]
...right.
[ right. ] Some fucking illusion.
[ yeah. maybe. he has to tell himself that. he takes a shaky breath, and then claps atsushi on the shoulder, squeezing hard. even after all of that, tired and haunted and grieving, there's a softness in his eyes, and a genuineness to his - ] ...Thanks, kid. Saved our asses.
[ atsushi being a sweet protagonist saves us all
and that just leaves the final door. after that last one - and truly bolstered by the thought of maybe seeking out vengeance, on whatever the fuck tried to show him that, vax will grab his knife again and head for the door. carefully, slowly, sneakily, but none the less, forward, creeping for the doorknob.
this little daisy chain is staying close together now. ]
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it's not until they're outside that vax finally exhales. he's still holding yasusada's hand, and reflexively, his grip tightens at the scream, because his sister, his sister, but - but, it's not real, he thinks, as charles the cat comes close and spreads more of that warmth.
he takes a deep breath, and looks between the other three. inhale, exhale.
and then rubs his arm across his face. ]
...right.
[ right. ] Some fucking illusion.
[ yeah. maybe. he has to tell himself that. he takes a shaky breath, and then claps atsushi on the shoulder, squeezing hard. even after all of that, tired and haunted and grieving, there's a softness in his eyes, and a genuineness to his - ] ...Thanks, kid. Saved our asses.
[ atsushi being a sweet protagonist saves us all
and that just leaves the final door. after that last one - and truly bolstered by the thought of maybe seeking out vengeance, on whatever the fuck tried to show him that, vax will grab his knife again and head for the door. carefully, slowly, sneakily, but none the less, forward, creeping for the doorknob.
this little daisy chain is staying close together now. ]