[ So lost is he in his haze that he doesn't stir at the sound of approaching footsteps, nor the hand being placed on his shoulder. Some things in life come as too great of a shock, and his reason for existing growing cold in his hands happens to be one of them. It's not until Eustace speaks that Dokja finally lifts his head and raises his gaze, confusion settling over his features.
Another anomaly in this memory. ]
You're...
[ Not supposed to be here, he thinks as his eyes shift back to the man on the ground. Dokja's brows furrow together as he grasps at an explanation, his shock-addled mind slow to piece together this mess of a puzzle. But... Yoo Joonghyuk had disappeared from home. He hadn't come back for days, then weeks, and Dokja had waited. He'd made up excuses for the other man, reasoned away the fact that their connection had gone cold, and now... Isn't the proof of where he'd gone in front of Dokja now?
A shooting pain stabs him between the eyes and he lets go with one hand to brace it against his forehead instead. Dizziness overtakes him for a moment and he inhales shakily before returning his attention to Eustace with a look of faint wariness. ]
does the same
Another anomaly in this memory. ]
You're...
[ Not supposed to be here, he thinks as his eyes shift back to the man on the ground. Dokja's brows furrow together as he grasps at an explanation, his shock-addled mind slow to piece together this mess of a puzzle. But... Yoo Joonghyuk had disappeared from home. He hadn't come back for days, then weeks, and Dokja had waited. He'd made up excuses for the other man, reasoned away the fact that their connection had gone cold, and now... Isn't the proof of where he'd gone in front of Dokja now?
A shooting pain stabs him between the eyes and he lets go with one hand to brace it against his forehead instead. Dizziness overtakes him for a moment and he inhales shakily before returning his attention to Eustace with a look of faint wariness. ]
... Are you real?