[ "it gets easier" reassures him, even if he doesn't like it paired with "in time." he's still wrapping his head around this permanently being his life now.
also: he didn't realized how much he wanted -- needed -- comforting until she pulls her hand away. even if he did try to "do something", he'd be more likely to try to run away than fight. brianna earned that much from him. ]
I didn't think I'd get to go out.
[ so it's a relief to hear otherwise, even if he's not sure he wants to go out, considering all the friends in the order that he's made over time.
but then the mention of food reminds his body that a) food exists, and b) he will die if he doesn't eat in the immediate future. perish. cease to exist. getting mauled by fifty enemies for a single cheeto... it sounds worth it to him tbh.
he rolls to the side, experimenting with movement as a concept. nope, everything still hurts. it's probably manageable, though, as far as not lying down goes. if it brings him closer to food, it's absolutely manageable. ]
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also: he didn't realized how much he wanted -- needed -- comforting until she pulls her hand away. even if he did try to "do something", he'd be more likely to try to run away than fight. brianna earned that much from him. ]
I didn't think I'd get to go out.
[ so it's a relief to hear otherwise, even if he's not sure he wants to go out, considering all the friends in the order that he's made over time.
but then the mention of food reminds his body that a) food exists, and b) he will die if he doesn't eat in the immediate future. perish. cease to exist. getting mauled by fifty enemies for a single cheeto... it sounds worth it to him tbh.
he rolls to the side, experimenting with movement as a concept. nope, everything still hurts. it's probably manageable, though, as far as not lying down goes. if it brings him closer to food, it's absolutely manageable. ]
What kind of food?