[ with the onus no longer on bob, when he has so little faith in himself — even after getting out of embry’s room the second he could manage it. after fighting the thing in his head with armand’s help (or not fighting it, rather, breathing through it; inhale, exhale — the lamp on in the corner, the record playing to drown out the rest of the noise). ]
[ quieter, ] That’d be nice. I’ll go to Armand’s room, so no one else. Y’know.
[ shows up. risks themselves. it’s an imposition on armand, certainly, and yet it’s been offered without question. ]
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Date: 2025-12-26 11:37 pm (UTC)[ with the onus no longer on bob, when he has so little faith in himself — even after getting out of embry’s room the second he could manage it. after fighting the thing in his head with armand’s help (or not fighting it, rather, breathing through it; inhale, exhale — the lamp on in the corner, the record playing to drown out the rest of the noise). ]
[ quieter, ] That’d be nice. I’ll go to Armand’s room, so no one else. Y’know.
[ shows up. risks themselves. it’s an imposition on armand, certainly, and yet it’s been offered without question. ]