[Breathing in time, slowing down, taking himself out of the moment back to now. Present. Here. Not on the floor screaming in agony. Not writhing in Blaze's grasp or curled in Bolton's arms.
There's part of him that demands he get away, but he doesn't. It's too late for that now. He's shown vulnerability to everyone, but with Akira, it's more than that. It's solidarity now, and if he's going to let anyone do this, if he's going to show this to anyone, it's going to be the guy he went through the experience with. His hands start to relax, and his shoulders, while still tense, drop.]
...We do. As long as we're alive, we can do something.
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There's part of him that demands he get away, but he doesn't. It's too late for that now. He's shown vulnerability to everyone, but with Akira, it's more than that. It's solidarity now, and if he's going to let anyone do this, if he's going to show this to anyone, it's going to be the guy he went through the experience with. His hands start to relax, and his shoulders, while still tense, drop.]
...We do. As long as we're alive, we can do something.
Plus, payback would be nice.