[ dextera doesn’t feel like he should be here. no matter how reasonable ryo is being about akira’s inevitable death, he’s witnessing the passing of a friend. akira is in pain. akira is dying, will be dead soon, and while dextera cares for him, he thinks he’s intruding, too— ]
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[ —which is why it’s all the more surprising that akira would draw him in with a comment like that, asking them to take care of each other. his mouth parts like he’s going to say something, and then he thinks better of it. still, it’s enough for him to crouch next to them both, and in a moment of boldness, he places his hand on ryo’s back.
no subject
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[ —which is why it’s all the more surprising that akira would draw him in with a comment like that, asking them to take care of each other. his mouth parts like he’s going to say something, and then he thinks better of it. still, it’s enough for him to crouch next to them both, and in a moment of boldness, he places his hand on ryo’s back.
it’s support, of a kind. ]