[He flips his own mic on as soon as she starts talking, listening to all of that quietly.
It definitely takes the wind out of his sails. Here he'd been worried she'd heard something, or—or worse, maybe that he really has turned into something he doesn't recognize but everyone else in the world does. Maybe people can just look and him now and Know about him . . . the thought of that squeezes his chest like a vice.
But the grip on him loosens as she talks, and he can breathe easier again.]
Hey . . . hey, it's fine. You don't have anything to apologize for! You didn't do anything! CERES screwed with your head too, right? But—even if it wasn't like that, you totally helped me out back there. And maybe we'll just have to hang out more so I can prove I'm not ever gonna hurt you, 'kay?
voice
It definitely takes the wind out of his sails. Here he'd been worried she'd heard something, or—or worse, maybe that he really has turned into something he doesn't recognize but everyone else in the world does. Maybe people can just look and him now and Know about him . . . the thought of that squeezes his chest like a vice.
But the grip on him loosens as she talks, and he can breathe easier again.]
Hey . . . hey, it's fine. You don't have anything to apologize for! You didn't do anything! CERES screwed with your head too, right? But—even if it wasn't like that, you totally helped me out back there. And maybe we'll just have to hang out more so I can prove I'm not ever gonna hurt you, 'kay?