[ the way kureto grabs his wrist hurts, but he’s not so weak as to cry out from something like that. he knows it was a mistake to try to share something private where everyone can see, but he got what he wanted—he knows guren knows who he is, and that’s enough for now. it won’t be truly enough until they can be alone, together, but he can try harder to keep guren from getting into more trouble on his behalf. ]
—I don’t remember how I got here.
[ his voice sounds a little stronger, now that guren is here. it’s still shaking, still so small and weak, but it at least sounds like it has some power behind it. ]
But I don’t… want to hurt anyone.
[ he rubs his wrist, where kureto grabbed it. ]
I’ll…
[ now he does look fully at guren, almost apologetic for considering what he’s considering. then, he looks back at kureto. ]
no subject
—I don’t remember how I got here.
[ his voice sounds a little stronger, now that guren is here. it’s still shaking, still so small and weak, but it at least sounds like it has some power behind it. ]
But I don’t… want to hurt anyone.
[ he rubs his wrist, where kureto grabbed it. ]
I’ll…
[ now he does look fully at guren, almost apologetic for considering what he’s considering. then, he looks back at kureto. ]
I’ll cooperate. Just let me stay with Guren.