[ ! The strength with which he latches onto him is alarming, though he makes no move to pull away either of course. Even when his temperature plummets and seems to draw the warmth from Allen so much faster than the winter air itself, and he sucks in his breath at that. Not for the cold, even if it is cold, so cold it hurts and his right hand has gone numb, but that meant he was spiraling so badly--
He brings both hands up and cups his face to tip it up, swiftly and solidly like he means to try and warm him back up that way. Look at him, please look at him and try not to drown in whatever sadness it is you've seen. Please, it...
...It scares him, seeing you like this. His eyes widen at the tears that form, crystalline and shining, falling like he's only seen him fall when... when he died, and later when grieving his death. And he's about to move to brush them back with his thumbs when Shouto says that and it stops Allen cold too. ]
What? [ He realizes he's held his breath and stops for a moment, staring in non-comprehension. Let himself die? That...
His eyes widen further, in realization of what has to be untrue this time, and become haunted. ]
What do you... mean...?
[ Why are you asking him that at this unmarked grave....? ]
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He brings both hands up and cups his face to tip it up, swiftly and solidly like he means to try and warm him back up that way. Look at him, please look at him and try not to drown in whatever sadness it is you've seen. Please, it...
...It scares him, seeing you like this. His eyes widen at the tears that form, crystalline and shining, falling like he's only seen him fall when... when he died, and later when grieving his death. And he's about to move to brush them back with his thumbs when Shouto says that and it stops Allen cold too. ]
What? [ He realizes he's held his breath and stops for a moment, staring in non-comprehension. Let himself die? That...
His eyes widen further, in realization of what has to be untrue this time, and become haunted. ]
What do you... mean...?
[ Why are you asking him that at this unmarked grave....? ]