[Bumble had been such a starry-eyed puddle that she took a moment to process that he was no longer purple. The gears in her head started turning, and she remained completely still after he had transformed back. It's not that she hated that he was back to normal, more so she hated he was in so much pain again.]
[Oh. Oh shit. He was in pain again. Therefore, it was a pretty good chance he would become violent again. She was basically trapped in with him now.]
[Despite how oddly large the rusted HVAC happened to be, his respectful unit was enough to fit the two of you… And honestly? Probably three more people. To be fair, he was probably used to hiding things in here… that explained the torn up book in the corner, actually. Many of broken and torn things, in fact.]
[Hector, surprisingly, was furiously wiping his eyes. He was still blubbering quietly to himself, having completely forgotten you were still in the unit. Small specks of rust managed to flake and fall from his face, sniffles and huffs echoing in the unit… And yet, as his eyes slowly moved to look at you, he hadn’t made any move to act violently.]
“…You look as startled as I am upset. I forgot you were even in here.”
[Although his tone is quiet and oddly soft, he pulls his knees closer to his chest. He’s trying to shrink in on himself, seem smaller. Hide from you.]
[Ushering to the unit doors, he, for once, politely asks you to leave. And as you do, you hear a faint—]