"please tell me what’s bothering you." - for Snake!
SLICE OF LIFE ! ☓ ACCEPTING !
it took a while at first, his first instincts being to WITHHOLD an honest answer, much like he has for most of his life ( a habit he knows he should get rid of )– but deciding against it after a moments hesitation. a deep breath, a hefty sigh. he trusted the other with his life, it should only be just that he should trust him with his concerns as well, right ? ( after all they’ve been through together, it would’ve been hard NOT to trust him with this much ).
– ❝ … i can’t help but be AFRAID for her safety. ❞ there was no need to specify, sure that kuniaki would know who he was talking about. another beat of silence, taking a moment to collect his thoughts, uncomfortable with his own vulnerability. ❝ sometimes i grow afraid i’m not enough to protect her. ❞ though as reassuring as it was to know that they were no longer alone, it didn’t change the fact that both of them had been taken, not once, but TWICE– & as long as they had their powers, there was nothing to say it wouldn’t happen again. as confident as he was of their current security & relatively stable life, unfounded WORRY still somehow managed to leak its way into his heart.













