[He shuts the door behind him and steps further into the apartment, past the window and out of the early-morning sunlight.]
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you...I got into some trouble, and it didn't go the way I expected. I couldn't get to a laptop...but I'm all right!
[He'll reach out for Ryou's shoulder, if Ryou doesn't pull back. See? It's okay! He's fine!
(He's come back from death in the sea before, when his body is destroyed more than the Fog's willing to repair. He told Ryou so, at the start of October. Atem knows Ryou will put it together, and doesn't intend to hide it, but he'd sort of like a little bit of reassuring touch, first. He did just die.)]
cw death discussion/suicide discussion through this entire thread probably
[He shuts the door behind him and steps further into the apartment, past the window and out of the early-morning sunlight.]
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you...I got into some trouble, and it didn't go the way I expected. I couldn't get to a laptop...but I'm all right!
[He'll reach out for Ryou's shoulder, if Ryou doesn't pull back. See? It's okay! He's fine!
(He's come back from death in the sea before, when his body is destroyed more than the Fog's willing to repair. He told Ryou so, at the start of October. Atem knows Ryou will put it together, and doesn't intend to hide it, but he'd sort of like a little bit of reassuring touch, first. He did just die.)]