[He tenses up as she grabs him, begging him to tell her what he knows. His gut reaction is to try and step back, to push her away...
"Dammit!" This was easier the first time. When she had a father's body to mourn over. When she wasn't right there and he could give her the space she needed.
He closes his eyes and exhales, lungs collapsing in defeat. He doesn't open them when he breathes in again; he doesn't want to look at her. He doesn't want to look anywhere.]
We were in Sendai. The... [Should he give her the full explanation? Would that help or would it be even more cruel? Dammit.] Sannan-san and your father had made more rasetsu and...turned them loose. It was like hell.
I...saw three of them lunge at you. Koudou stepped in front of you, and...
[He shakes his head; he wants it to be over. He wants to not have to see the way she's looking at him.] I'm sorry.
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"Dammit!" This was easier the first time. When she had a father's body to mourn over. When she wasn't right there and he could give her the space she needed.
He closes his eyes and exhales, lungs collapsing in defeat. He doesn't open them when he breathes in again; he doesn't want to look at her. He doesn't want to look anywhere.]
We were in Sendai. The... [Should he give her the full explanation? Would that help or would it be even more cruel? Dammit.] Sannan-san and your father had made more rasetsu and...turned them loose. It was like hell.
I...saw three of them lunge at you. Koudou stepped in front of you, and...
[He shakes his head; he wants it to be over. He wants to not have to see the way she's looking at him.] I'm sorry.