[He goes quiet again. Thoughtful. He hates the way this feels like it's opening up an old wound, something that he'd thought had healed long ago. But perhaps for the first time he's consciously realizing that it never really did, that it has always been there as a reminder in everything he does.
And he has no idea what to do about it.
So he just shakes his head a little, trying to take deep breaths because he feels like he's choking on air again.]
... Just... Can I stay here, for a while..?
[He doesn't want to go home. There's too much there that will remind him of Lyney, of being with Lyney, of all the games and mischief and giggles that they'd shared where no one could see them. A warm home that Heizou isn't sure he'll be able to have again.]
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And he has no idea what to do about it.
So he just shakes his head a little, trying to take deep breaths because he feels like he's choking on air again.]
... Just... Can I stay here, for a while..?
[He doesn't want to go home. There's too much there that will remind him of Lyney, of being with Lyney, of all the games and mischief and giggles that they'd shared where no one could see them. A warm home that Heizou isn't sure he'll be able to have again.]