yves startles for a moment and pauses in his bandaging just so he can reach into his pocket for a handerkchief. his touch is light but he dabs at the tears too ]
You had said that you had to go against a friend, and that was how you died. What would you do if you had to hurt that friend repeatedly, for no real reason?
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... myself, at one point.
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[ they trail off, and then freeze for a second.
and immediately start crying, sorry. they don't make any sound as it happens, and it takes a second for them to even notice. ]
Oh.
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yves startles for a moment and pauses in his bandaging just so he can reach into his pocket for a handerkchief. his touch is light but he dabs at the tears too ]
Sa—Sorrowglare...?
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[ well. this is mortifying. ]
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yves at least will just wipe at their tears nonetheless... ]
You don't need to apologize. It sounds like... you endured a lot.
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[ their gaze drifts away, focusing on the wall instead of yves. ]
This is embarrassing.
[ they will just say it. ]
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yves just smiles gently ]
I can step outside if you need a moment to compose yourself... but I'd like to come back and help finish bandaging your injuries, if that's okay.
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[ why would they admit to needing a moment... ]
Thank you.
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... you don't want to talk about it? Everything that happened to you.
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[ their brain really is not doing great at the moment. ]
And it's not quite a good story.
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[ gently ]
But if it'd help sort things through, or if I can help ease the weight.. I'm here to listen.
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You had said that you had to go against a friend, and that was how you died. What would you do if you had to hurt that friend repeatedly, for no real reason?
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he visibly flinches ]
... I'd feel upset. Angry, probably.
[ he never feels it on behalf of himself but for other people? yea ]
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It was something like that.
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[ for such a horrific experience ]
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