[ the echo of footsteps in this area of the prison never signals anything good, but especially not when misa arrives.
he hadn't trusted her back in venera, of course. he'd known her for kenoma. she'd admitted it so easily, in fact. but she'd seemed so normal. they'd been able to have a civil discussion, even if they were at odds the entire time, and they'd parted on decent terms. he hadn't even really disliked her. he had no reason to. sure, she was a member of the opposite sect, but she hadn't done anything to anyone.
but now, she's part and complicit to the impending execution of an ally. but now, her regular visits always mean the cold creep of his muscles turning to stone, limbs going numb and useless, chest tight and uncomfortable. he doesn't flinch away from her — though maybe he just can't — but he does look upwards at the ceiling as he tries to swallow down his discomfort at the process. it'd be nice if he could manage to seem unaffected as she does this, but it'll apparently take more doses than he's had so far to get there.
in contrast to her calm tone, his words are sharp. ]
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he hadn't trusted her back in venera, of course. he'd known her for kenoma. she'd admitted it so easily, in fact. but she'd seemed so normal. they'd been able to have a civil discussion, even if they were at odds the entire time, and they'd parted on decent terms. he hadn't even really disliked her. he had no reason to. sure, she was a member of the opposite sect, but she hadn't done anything to anyone.
but now, she's part and complicit to the impending execution of an ally. but now, her regular visits always mean the cold creep of his muscles turning to stone, limbs going numb and useless, chest tight and uncomfortable. he doesn't flinch away from her — though maybe he just can't — but he does look upwards at the ceiling as he tries to swallow down his discomfort at the process. it'd be nice if he could manage to seem unaffected as she does this, but it'll apparently take more doses than he's had so far to get there.
in contrast to her calm tone, his words are sharp. ]
We both know you don't care.