[ despite it all, there's still a part of him that wants to crawl towards her.
damien is never good at keeping away from things when he should. keeping away from people who are bad for him.
or people that he's bad for.
"You were in pain, screaming in pain, and I couldn't run to you fast enough. I couldn't save you."
"A nightmare based on something that never happened. Because I did save you. I did."
but the injuries are too much. he doubles over, curling in on himself with one arm over his bleeding stomach and the other still pressed to his throat. when he opens his mouth all that comes out is a pained groan.
"I need you to save me, now, Marā¬"
it's hard to think through the hurt. it's hard to feel anything but this crushing, confused despair, and anger, and - the fear that looms over him like his own inescapable shadow. is he going to wake up back in the AM again? or this time is he just going to be left for dead like all of them had really wanted? ]
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damien is never good at keeping away from things when he should. keeping away from people who are bad for him.
or people that he's bad for.
"You were in pain, screaming in pain, and I couldn't run to you fast enough. I couldn't save you."
"A nightmare based on something that never happened. Because I did save you. I did."
but the injuries are too much. he doubles over, curling in on himself with one arm over his bleeding stomach and the other still pressed to his throat. when he opens his mouth all that comes out is a pained groan.
"I need you to save me, now, Marā¬"
it's hard to think through the hurt. it's hard to feel anything but this crushing, confused despair, and anger, and - the fear that looms over him like his own inescapable shadow. is he going to wake up back in the AM again? or this time is he just going to be left for dead like all of them had really wanted? ]