It’s hard to live in a state without absolutes, without knowing who or what he is– without knowing what he’s even good for in such a state. A part of him wants to keep pressing when he’s told to stop– after all, if he broke his head, maybe it could all be over. It was something he’d considered many times, though never quite had the ambition– or strength– to do it.
JIN feels weight on his hands, stirring him back to proper consciousness, grounding him, as Sako attempts to sooth the pathetic, undeserving man.
Even just through his hands, heavy warmth radiates outward from JIN, mostly from his head, as he struggles to listen to the other and tries to control himself. Slowly, his hands slip from his cranium to loosely attempt to tangle them with Mr. Compress’ hands– something he also did with Toga, when he needed to fidget but was at a risk of hurting himself.
“– S-sorry– I’m sorry–“ What exactly is he sorry for? Well, he isn’t sure, himself.
The whites of his mask’s eyes crease sharply as tears moisten the fabric, lips pursing sullenly. His grip tightens on the other villain’s hands, but he tries to avoid crushing the only real hand Compress has left– he owes him that much, at least.
He decides not to ask about what he was sorry for, concerned that it might spiral him further into the whys when he simply needs to grab hold of that stable mental state soon.
The tightened grip from his head to now Compress’ hands was something he did not mind. The pain of someone holding his hand too tight hardly seemed like nothing compared to the loss of his arm. The metal may have replaced it, but from the visual alone could make him “feel” the tightness in his left hand. The mask still continues to obscure the internal thoughts and outward emotions.
“Just let yourself relax when you’‘re ready.”
He cannot truly decipher this man, nor does he know the whole story of him. It was fair, but he as an asset to their cause. To have him break like this would not be good strategically, and as a concerning member. A friend.
“Perhaps we can find an alternative to help these breakdowns of yours. Do you need another moment?”