[Haha, yeah. Wolfwood's downward spiral ended when he died about it. He can't say he isn't still circling the drain in a lot of aspects, but at the very least he's learned his god damn lesson in terms of "don't piss off the Forest maybe".
He notices when Livio notices the lighter, too, and it makes an unexpected pang tighten in his chest. He'd been waiting to see if he would notice...if he'd react to it at all, really. If it's something he remembers, or if his Nick never showed him that trick.]
Hah. Thanks. It ain't much, but I guess it's...somethin'.
[Baby, microscopic steps.]
It's like I said, though. M'gonna take this time to think. I don't just wanna just...throw it all away.
[He shakes his head a little, holding the lighter in front of himself now, the flame flickering near his fingertips.]
But I can't say what I want to now. Not until I know exactly what that is. But when I do...I know you got my back for it.
[Then, he finally looks up.]
Been out. Not sure if it's a need so much as a want, though.
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Date: 2024-07-03 03:56 am (UTC)He notices when Livio notices the lighter, too, and it makes an unexpected pang tighten in his chest. He'd been waiting to see if he would notice...if he'd react to it at all, really. If it's something he remembers, or if his Nick never showed him that trick.]
Hah. Thanks. It ain't much, but I guess it's...somethin'.
[Baby, microscopic steps.]
It's like I said, though. M'gonna take this time to think. I don't just wanna just...throw it all away.
[He shakes his head a little, holding the lighter in front of himself now, the flame flickering near his fingertips.]
But I can't say what I want to now. Not until I know exactly what that is. But when I do...I know you got my back for it.
[Then, he finally looks up.]
Been out. Not sure if it's a need so much as a want, though.