[ He doesn't flinch at her touch on the outside, but the thing inside him does. Crawls back to the cramped space it's allowed and settles there, but not before digging it's claws in. Like it wants to give them both pain out of spite and that same hint of ugly jealousy.
Through it all, Aoba remains seemingly unaware of this other side to his own self. It's just another headache. At least, that's the mantra playing through his mind as usual. Just another headache. He can fix this, he just needs- ]
My medicine. I-it's alright, I can go get it. I'll be back.
[ He lowers his hand to hers and forces a smile for her. Really, this is normal. She of all people would understand, right? She'd felt his headaches before and despite the pain he's caused, she's continued to be nothing but kind. The least he can do is try to keep it under control for them. Gently, he pushes her hand away and gets up to head to his room. Slowly, to not make it worse for either of them.
It's a while before he comes back. He swallowed the pills Cathaway left him right away, but wanted to give them some time to kick in before he got close to her again. When he comes back to the common area, he's clearly made himself more comfortable. ]
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Through it all, Aoba remains seemingly unaware of this other side to his own self. It's just another headache. At least, that's the mantra playing through his mind as usual. Just another headache. He can fix this, he just needs- ]
My medicine. I-it's alright, I can go get it. I'll be back.
[ He lowers his hand to hers and forces a smile for her. Really, this is normal. She of all people would understand, right? She'd felt his headaches before and despite the pain he's caused, she's continued to be nothing but kind. The least he can do is try to keep it under control for them. Gently, he pushes her hand away and gets up to head to his room. Slowly, to not make it worse for either of them.
It's a while before he comes back. He swallowed the pills Cathaway left him right away, but wanted to give them some time to kick in before he got close to her again. When he comes back to the common area, he's clearly made himself more comfortable. ]
Sorry about that, Angel... Angel?