[ It's taking every bit of his willpower to not let the amount of remorse and regret he feels in this moment slip into their connection. Even so, some of it must be felt with how crushing its weight is. ]
I'm okay.
[ No, he's not. He hasn't been in a long while, and Gen knows every which way to tear at him from the inside. And Dokja goes looking for it at every opportunity.
This time, the consequences had been even more dire than last. Not because of him, but because of what this means for the others. Like Ernesto. ]
I'm so sorry. [ It comes out in a rush. ] I didn't think he would—I was being stupid and careless. Shit, you weren't...
[ He trails off. No one else was supposed to be involved. ]
no subject
I'm okay.
[ No, he's not. He hasn't been in a long while, and Gen knows every which way to tear at him from the inside. And Dokja goes looking for it at every opportunity.
This time, the consequences had been even more dire than last. Not because of him, but because of what this means for the others. Like Ernesto. ]
I'm so sorry. [ It comes out in a rush. ] I didn't think he would—I was being stupid and careless. Shit, you weren't...
[ He trails off. No one else was supposed to be involved. ]