Atem not elaborating is just him trying to hide his pain away, and he shouldn't do that. Atem is far too important to Ryou, to many people, to be disallowed his chance to express himself.
(only ryou can do that. he's not important)
But he doesn't press the issue right now, not because he doesn't want to assuage Atem, tell him they're
(he's)
allowed to be selfish if it's to help recover from...all of this, but because Ryou's in his feelings right now
(selfish)
and if he's being supported...that's all he really wants right now.]
Good. I'm sorry to say it but...at least for today, fuck everything and everyone else. Our friends...they're in pain, I'm sure, but we are as well. There is only so much you or I could do.
[He reaches a hand out, takes one of Atem's. But Ryou still looks pretty broody, chin across his other arm, red eyes distant. When his fingers find Atem's, and finally curl around them, he takes in a deep breath, then exhales it slowly.]
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Atem not elaborating is just him trying to hide his pain away, and he shouldn't do that. Atem is far too important to Ryou, to many people, to be disallowed his chance to express himself.
(only ryou can do that. he's not important)
But he doesn't press the issue right now, not because he doesn't want to assuage Atem, tell him they're
(he's)
allowed to be selfish if it's to help recover from...all of this, but because Ryou's in his feelings right now
(selfish)
and if he's being supported...that's all he really wants right now.]
Good. I'm sorry to say it but...at least for today, fuck everything and everyone else. Our friends...they're in pain, I'm sure, but we are as well. There is only so much you or I could do.
[He reaches a hand out, takes one of Atem's. But Ryou still looks pretty broody, chin across his other arm, red eyes distant. When his fingers find Atem's, and finally curl around them, he takes in a deep breath, then exhales it slowly.]
It's strange. Being the same temperature.