[He settles a loop of snake coil beside Ryou, like he's sitting down on the edge of the bed. He'll hold onto that water until Ryou's ready to take it.]
...really well, actually, for someone who's just been through something so difficult.
[He doesn't give compliments just because! Every time Atem tells someone something good about themselves, he means it. And he feels like now's not the time to keep anything good he has to say about Ryou to himself. All things considered, Ryou is keeping himself together exceptionally well.
(he shouldn't have to. where is the person behind the dollhouse? there's so many ways to go with a game and a penalty when someone's trespassed so severely, so many times...)]
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[He settles a loop of snake coil beside Ryou, like he's sitting down on the edge of the bed. He'll hold onto that water until Ryou's ready to take it.]
...really well, actually, for someone who's just been through something so difficult.
[He doesn't give compliments just because! Every time Atem tells someone something good about themselves, he means it. And he feels like now's not the time to keep anything good he has to say about Ryou to himself. All things considered, Ryou is keeping himself together exceptionally well.
(he shouldn't have to. where is the person behind the dollhouse? there's so many ways to go with a game and a penalty when someone's trespassed so severely, so many times...)]