No. [A weighted pause. If it were anyone else he'd have stopped there, probably capped it off with something positive. But Rin has long since known about the shitshow that went down back in Insomnia. There's no sense in dodging the truth now.
Somewhere along the way he'd stopped wanting to, actually. Miracles do exist.]
But I didn't think the men who risked their lives for each other would turn around to stab their brothers in the back, either. I don't suspect anyone, and I'm not planning on going out looking for trouble, but I can't just...
[He sucks air tightly through his teeth and rubs his palms on his legs.]
I won't fall blindly into a trap again. I'd rather plan for the worst and never have to use it.
[Ramuh's ballsack, what is he doing? Sitting here awkward like a kid who's expecting to be grounded.
Without giving himself a chance to overthink it again, Nyx cuts off his guilt and reaches out his arm to pull Rin into a hug. He doesn't know what he expected--maybe for the kid to feel cold or something--but the damage seems minor. Rin is still solid and breathing. They'll tackle everything else in stride.]
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Somewhere along the way he'd stopped wanting to, actually. Miracles do exist.]
But I didn't think the men who risked their lives for each other would turn around to stab their brothers in the back, either. I don't suspect anyone, and I'm not planning on going out looking for trouble, but I can't just...
[He sucks air tightly through his teeth and rubs his palms on his legs.]
I won't fall blindly into a trap again. I'd rather plan for the worst and never have to use it.
[Ramuh's ballsack, what is he doing? Sitting here awkward like a kid who's expecting to be grounded.
Without giving himself a chance to overthink it again, Nyx cuts off his guilt and reaches out his arm to pull Rin into a hug. He doesn't know what he expected--maybe for the kid to feel cold or something--but the damage seems minor. Rin is still solid and breathing. They'll tackle everything else in stride.]