[ when guren starts to move, it breaks the fugue that was settling over dextera—and he exhales, gripping guren tighter than he needs to as he tries to help get guren to sit up just enough. one hand is placed against guren’s back, while the other is still holding onto the sting. ]
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[ he doesn’t like hurting guren. the purification stops as soon as he thinks it’s safe, and it’s clear by his own body language that using it even to benefit is like nails on a chalkboard. it feels wrong in his bones, when it causes such pain to the person he loves.
with his hands occupied, he can’t even ask if guren is okay—but maybe everything else is saying it for him. ]
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[ he doesn’t like hurting guren. the purification stops as soon as he thinks it’s safe, and it’s clear by his own body language that using it even to benefit is like nails on a chalkboard. it feels wrong in his bones, when it causes such pain to the person he loves.
with his hands occupied, he can’t even ask if guren is okay—but maybe everything else is saying it for him. ]