[Since Ryan is only experiencing about half of this, he has no idea what exactly he said that would make this so much worse. Min is literally cracking at the seams. Min's-- he's corrupting right in front of him, and he didn't even realize this was happening to him until now. He dragged him around all day shopping without realizing what was happening inside of him, what it was doing to him.
He thought it would be fun, that they could hang out outside the house for the first time in forever, but now? He just wishes he could take it all back, if it meant Min would be okay.
He hears that mechanical whirr and his heart drops into his stomach. It doesn't register that it's coming from Min at first - he assumes it's something he's hearing in his head, something that isn't real, and it's so fucked up that it has to happen now, when he needs to help Min. Can't he hold himself together for two seconds?
But when Min opens his hand, there's no mistaking what's there. Ryan stares, too stunned to speak.
They can both see it. Unfortunately, that passes his go-to reality test.
Ryan's hands are shaking, but he makes himself look at his own palm anyway...but, there's nothing there. Not even a zero.
His feet are carrying him toward Min before he fully processes what is happening here, and what it really means. He goes from not being able to say anything to being as forceful as a hurricane.]
Min! Min-Gi, we're not on the train! That's not-- it's there but it isn't what it looks like!
[Up close, he can really see the cracks spreading across Min's skin. How long have they been there? Did he just not notice them until now?]
I-I don't know what's happening but we'll figure it out! I'm here, Min.
[Despite his words, he feels uncertain, and even a little scared for Min. Min is literally going through what he's been through, but in a way that seems even worse somehow.
Did he do this? Is corruption contagious? Did it mutate into something worse in Min?
He shuts his eyes tight and once he opens them again he repeats himself.]
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He thought it would be fun, that they could hang out outside the house for the first time in forever, but now? He just wishes he could take it all back, if it meant Min would be okay.
He hears that mechanical whirr and his heart drops into his stomach. It doesn't register that it's coming from Min at first - he assumes it's something he's hearing in his head, something that isn't real, and it's so fucked up that it has to happen now, when he needs to help Min. Can't he hold himself together for two seconds?
But when Min opens his hand, there's no mistaking what's there. Ryan stares, too stunned to speak.
They can both see it. Unfortunately, that passes his go-to reality test.
Ryan's hands are shaking, but he makes himself look at his own palm anyway...but, there's nothing there. Not even a zero.
His feet are carrying him toward Min before he fully processes what is happening here, and what it really means. He goes from not being able to say anything to being as forceful as a hurricane.]
Min! Min-Gi, we're not on the train! That's not-- it's there but it isn't what it looks like!
[Up close, he can really see the cracks spreading across Min's skin. How long have they been there? Did he just not notice them until now?]
I-I don't know what's happening but we'll figure it out! I'm here, Min.
[Despite his words, he feels uncertain, and even a little scared for Min. Min is literally going through what he's been through, but in a way that seems even worse somehow.
Did he do this? Is corruption contagious? Did it mutate into something worse in Min?
He shuts his eyes tight and once he opens them again he repeats himself.]
We'll figure it out!