❛ Is it something I said or something I did? ❜
Question Sentence Starters | open but eternally slow af
“It’s–” There was seething in that one word. Anger. Noctis still had his teeth clenched, wanting to unleash all of that emotion–
Except. Dammit, he could see subtle traces of actual, real hurt in Gladio’s eyes. He’d actually heard it in his Shield’s voice, slightly, but couldn’t deny…
Punching a wall would feel pretty good, he imagined. Maybe, at first. Until he’d need a potion and all that, then it was just a waste of Gil and magic. Dragging a hand through his hair instead, the anger quieted but didn’t leave. The urge to hurt back was strong, but hadn’t they all been through enough?
“It’s… everything.” He fought to keep his voice steady even as his gaze fell. “It’s the whole world right now. I just…” He almost slipped there, voice teetering on the edge of cracking. Barely managing to hold on.
“What do I do? Who saves–”
The thought was so bitter and embarrassingly selfish. Petty. His fists clenched as Noctis just tried to breathe.