Tobias watched Percy sadly as the boy made sluggish movements, looking like the mental stress he was bearing was physically draining him. Hearing him speak wasn't much better either; the same voice that lead them through all this was now barely a fragile whisper.
The man then understood why Percy had done all he did; why he put himself through so much pain by taking others. It's because seeing the ones you care about in pain hurts more than the physical pain. And if he was given the power to take away the pain, like the blonde did, he would be doing the same thing. Taking away the pain from the ones he cared for the most.
And right now, all he had were Percy and Stiles. He couldn't care about anyone as much as he cared for the two. And that was saying something given the short amount of time they had with each other.
Tobias cleared his throat and nodded, "Y-Yeah." he croaked out, "Yeah, I can drive." he clarified, wanting nothing more than just to make things easier for the two.
In a silent agreement, he then helped Percy bring Stiles to the backseat of the car. He honestly thought that they shouldn't move Stiles this much, because that might make it worse. But Percy was right. They couldn't stay here. They couldn't stay where they could be killed at any second. At least in a hotel, they have safety in numbers.
Once both Percy and Stiles were in the backseat, Tobias helped close the car door. He glanced at the two for a while, and couldn't help but feel the sadness weigh down on him again thinking of what may happen if Stiles wouldn't make it through.
No, you can't afford to think like that.
Steeling in a breath, Tobias swallowed hard before nodding to himself. He had to be the strong one now, for the three of them. He had to keep the hope that everything will be alright despite how it seems now. With one last flat smile towards Percy, he subconsciously reached out and gave Percy's arm a reassuring squeeze.
A jolt went right through him in a fraction of a second, and instantly he jerked back his arm from the boy. In that fraction of a second, Tobias felt his heart suddenly speeding up, his blood suddenly pumping faster, and his senses jolting with adrenaline. He felt fear.
His brow furrowed in confusion as he looked at Percy and then to his hand. It felt strange and out of place to have this sudden, foreign fear consume you. It felt strange to suddenly feel awake in adrenaline just by sheer touch. But now, Tobias' heart was racing, not because of that fear, but because of something else.
He knew that he had control over fear, make them into reality and inflict it onto other as well. But it had never occurred to him the possibility of taking away fear. Taking away fear from someone else.
With his heart beating at a slightly faster pace, and sweat beginning to form on his forehead, he reached for Percy's forearm once again and closed his eyes in concentration. He focused on that tugging feeling right at his gut, that strange pull that he had felt earlier, and then it came.
He had to take in a sharp breath once he felt the adrenaline start to seep from Percy to him. He had to concentrate on the process of taking away instead of the slight panic he began to feel. Even if it wasn't pain that he was taking away, he could at least remove the fear that pain instills. He could at least help Percy gain a peace of mind.
After some time, or at least until Tobias felt that he couldn't take it anymore, Tobias pulled his arm with a deep breath. He was breathing heavy, his face covered in sweat, and part of him felt like he was about to freak out. But he tried to ignore all of that. Instead, he tried to focus on Percy, and whether or not what he did worked.
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