[just like that, everything gives. if there was any mental restraint holding him back before, it's surely gone now. his gaze was uneasy before, but now the skittering is far more noticeable. he doesn't look her in the eye; doesn't look at any part of her face, really. speaking is just as difficult, too.]
B-But...
[years. it's been years since he's seen her. even if he only just remembered their time together today, the memories still hit him hard as does the realization that, yeah, maybe he wasn't as alone as he thought. maybe he did have one friend left.
maybe this was all his fault. payback for forgetting her in the first place.]
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B-But...
[years. it's been years since he's seen her. even if he only just remembered their time together today, the memories still hit him hard as does the realization that, yeah, maybe he wasn't as alone as he thought. maybe he did have one friend left.
maybe this was all his fault. payback for forgetting her in the first place.]
That's not fair. [quiet. barely above a whisper.]