automatically do his lips open to deny , but words find no ground . as if they were dragged away by the internal want he faces every day . swallows , instead , the heavy lump of doubt that comes with runa settling next to him . ×
head doesn't necessarily push into the hand against cheek , but . . . he hums , sitting up some , with the twisting in his stomach settling . “ㅤy ' don't think you should . . . wait for him ,ᐣ might get the wrong idea .ㅤ”
he's in no state to fight , like this . the nausea reminds him of worse times — and tired as he is , finds no ability to flee . eyes open into a squint , staring up to runa . “ㅤare you . . . what about cal ,ᐣㅤ”
it's easing off , at least . the comfort helps . feeling runa no longer so upset helps . wonders , distantly , where cal is . . . the hand is on his cheek , though , and he leans into it mindlessly . “ㅤs ' fine .ㅤ”
a mumble of confirmation — more so to make sure runa didn't think he was ignoring him . speaking makes him feel like he'll spew up his lunch . leaning into the comforting hand , just a little .
“ㅤshe has one ,ㅤ” countered immediately , emotions weighing heavy , tail around wrist enough to grant him a small amount of stability . “ㅤshe has more than she ever had , now . there's nothing more i can say that i haven't already .ㅤ”
touch to back leaves vulnerability at his neck . bode can only bask in it for so long before it becomes too much too fast — pulling away and unable to look back . “ㅤno .ㅤ” too rough , too filled with emotion to be truth . ×
the mention of greeze makes him freeze for all of a moment , before continuing to the holo table to scroll to her message quietly . upon seeing her small form , grinning to the side with the beginning of the transmission , bode feels ×
peace for that moment . kata's face returns to him , the same happiness she had mere moments ago fading as she appears to remember what she was meant to be doing . the peace cracks instantly . a hurried , rushed voice , telling him ×
it gets a stiff snort from him , clearing his throat to hide the amusement that festered . “ㅤmemory of a mound of dirt ,ㅤ” murmurs , nonchalant despite the tease . side eyes the table once more before sighing . “ which one ,ᐣ ”
there the moment kata is mentioned . but , as is his role , looks to runa with a pinch of concern . “ㅤhow are you always looking for something ,ᐣㅤ”
⠀ ⠀ "@greyedforce, ⠀ you got a holo from kata. ⠀ come check it while i fucking find ⠀ .." ⠀ and he drifts off, ⠀ notoriously stressed while scrolling through a long list in a holo tablet.
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a scoff is drawn from lungs , eyes rolling intermittently . “ㅤyou're reading into it .ㅤ” except , he's kind of * not . fingers linger on shoulder , taking a massive effort to not lower them further . screw runa and all these ×



