That's what does him in. Akira could've kept himself afloat if not for those words– ones he's heard her speak before, albeit in a different time and place. Akira remains smiling, that mask of his well-worn and sturdy... yet it betrays him and slips. Ann speaks those words to him and Akira can't keep that smile from slipping away, turning his face to one side and burying it in the palm of his hand.
I'm not going to leave you behind. He remembers her speaking those words to him as well. Back then, he'd also lapsed into tears when she promised to remain by his side no matter how difficult the road ahead got. He'd been weak, weary, and so very afraid... but she remained by his side anyway.]
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Date: 2020-12-14 01:37 am (UTC)That's what does him in. Akira could've kept himself afloat if not for those words– ones he's heard her speak before, albeit in a different time and place. Akira remains smiling, that mask of his well-worn and sturdy... yet it betrays him and slips. Ann speaks those words to him and Akira can't keep that smile from slipping away, turning his face to one side and burying it in the palm of his hand.
I'm not going to leave you behind. He remembers her speaking those words to him as well. Back then, he'd also lapsed into tears when she promised to remain by his side no matter how difficult the road ahead got. He'd been weak, weary, and so very afraid... but she remained by his side anyway.]
I don't want you to see me this way.
[I don't want anyone to.]