I don't - [He starts off firmly, but the words fall out from under him even as he speaks. The composure that had only just been gathered begins to slip through his fingers.] I don't want to -
[Another pause. He grits his teeth, curls his fingers into his palms. He tries to force the words out and be done.
Instead, that thinly put together mask cracks once more. This time, his head falls forward, and his hair flops into his face.]
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Date: 2023-12-15 07:14 am (UTC)I don't - [He starts off firmly, but the words fall out from under him even as he speaks. The composure that had only just been gathered begins to slip through his fingers.] I don't want to -
[Another pause. He grits his teeth, curls his fingers into his palms. He tries to force the words out and be done.
Instead, that thinly put together mask cracks once more. This time, his head falls forward, and his hair flops into his face.]
I can't.