[Atem's words shouldn't make it worse, they should make it better. To some degree, he does derive comfort in knowing his feelings are valid. But...being validated also hurts, because it lends credence to the idea that Atem deserved to get yelled at...and Ryou doesn't like thinking that. Now that his anger is cooling off, he's aghast at the way he'd behaved.
What if Atem thought that was who Ryou was? A short-tempered, hurtful person who didn't care about the feelings of others?
He clenches his jaw, so tight that his pointed teeth grind together. It hurts. He deserves for it to hurt. This isn't how you're supposed to treat people you care about.
When the wings engulf him, he lets out a soft sound. It's not happy...it's guilty, but he manages to hold Atem closer anyway. The sound wasn't because of anything Atem did. It was because of what Ryou did.
I'm sorry. Don't leave me. I love you. I need you.]
Y-you don't have to keep me home to stop me from being scared if this happens again. That's why you did it...r-right? It's okay. You're my home. You're my heart. If you're there...th-then that's enough.
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What if Atem thought that was who Ryou was? A short-tempered, hurtful person who didn't care about the feelings of others?
He clenches his jaw, so tight that his pointed teeth grind together. It hurts. He deserves for it to hurt. This isn't how you're supposed to treat people you care about.
When the wings engulf him, he lets out a soft sound. It's not happy...it's guilty, but he manages to hold Atem closer anyway. The sound wasn't because of anything Atem did. It was because of what Ryou did.
I'm sorry. Don't leave me. I love you. I need you.]
Y-you don't have to keep me home to stop me from being scared if this happens again. That's why you did it...r-right? It's okay. You're my home. You're my heart. If you're there...th-then that's enough.