[ the expression on his face is one of vague confusion, akin to that of a dumb dog’s — tourist...tourist...what did that mean again? weiss would be particularly useful right now, he realizes. ]
It’s Shinra who’s causing these problems, isn’t it? Then they need to be eliminated.
[ a simple minded approach: there isn’t an ounce of hesitation in his voice. It’s foolish of a man who destroyed one world to consider the wellbeing of another, but hadn’t it been men and women just like these who brought his world to ruin?
he thinks that maybe, just maybe, he would like a future better than his own for his friend.
pulse against pulse, the warmth slowly creeps back into his system. not all of it is the byproduct of the little friction there is between them now. nier minimizes the distance by docking his hip right next to his, and his free hand motions towards his shoulder only to bring him closer. the heat of his skin underneath the palm of his hand is fleeting, and he swallows down the urge to pursue it. ]
It doesn’t. No rain, either. But I think—I think I saw it once...
[ his eyes gaze past cloud and through the window. they’re searching for something that isn’t there. ]
Or maybe, that wasn’t... [ the sight of a building, grey and jutting towards the sky, clips through his mind. there’s snow. it’s everywhere. people are screaming. he pauses, lips parting. ] That wasn’t...I’m not—
[ his voice lowers an octave, the floodgates of rage having opened at the memory of someone who shouldn’t exist. someone who existed before him. who was him. who took everything from him.
...and he yanks his hand away. nier slowly winks back into reality. the way his stomach twists with guilt is unbearable. ]
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. I just...
[ there is no explaining. all he can do is look at him as his features soften into a pathetic, remorseful frown. ]
no subject
[ the expression on his face is one of vague confusion, akin to that of a dumb dog’s — tourist...tourist...what did that mean again? weiss would be particularly useful right now, he realizes. ]
It’s Shinra who’s causing these problems, isn’t it? Then they need to be eliminated.
[ a simple minded approach: there isn’t an ounce of hesitation in his voice. It’s foolish of a man who destroyed one world to consider the wellbeing of another, but hadn’t it been men and women just like these who brought his world to ruin?
he thinks that maybe, just maybe, he would like a future better than his own for his friend.
pulse against pulse, the warmth slowly creeps back into his system. not all of it is the byproduct of the little friction there is between them now. nier minimizes the distance by docking his hip right next to his, and his free hand motions towards his shoulder only to bring him closer. the heat of his skin underneath the palm of his hand is fleeting, and he swallows down the urge to pursue it. ]
It doesn’t. No rain, either. But I think—I think I saw it once...
[ his eyes gaze past cloud and through the window. they’re searching for something that isn’t there. ]
Or maybe, that wasn’t... [ the sight of a building, grey and jutting towards the sky, clips through his mind. there’s snow. it’s everywhere. people are screaming. he pauses, lips parting. ] That wasn’t...I’m not—
[ his voice lowers an octave, the floodgates of rage having opened at the memory of someone who shouldn’t exist. someone who existed before him. who was him. who took everything from him.
...and he yanks his hand away. nier slowly winks back into reality. the way his stomach twists with guilt is unbearable. ]
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. I just...
[ there is no explaining. all he can do is look at him as his features soften into a pathetic, remorseful frown. ]
I remembered something. Wasn’t your fault.