For as much as Gen usually relies on the easy distraction of sex or nicotine to keep his more wretched thoughts at bay, even those crutches have their limits once his stress reaches a peak. He hasn't had a cigarette in a day or three now, having been asleep most of the time; no doubt his wretched condition is in part thanks to that. And the sight of Rin taking off her top doesn't earn much more than a brief glance. ]
Who said I'm giving up.
[ It does strike him as extremely weird that Rin is staying in the bathroom, but he's also too tired to care. The conversation alone is taking up the entirety of what little brain capacity he can muster, and he stumbles a little as he peels off his pants and underwear to abandon near the doorway. Water splashes hot and soothing around him as he slinks over to sit in the tub, promptly slumping over sideways so he can rest his head against the rim, because sitting upright takes energy he doesn't have. His eyes are closed when he continues quietly. ]
Talked to Yima for a moment, after it happened. She did something to help Reiji a bit. Felt like she was using Zenith's power to keep away the cold. ... I could try the same. Dunno if it'd work, but I remember how it felt.
[ And surely, anything is worth a shot for a chance at keeping their precious Shards even marginally safer. ]
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For as much as Gen usually relies on the easy distraction of sex or nicotine to keep his more wretched thoughts at bay, even those crutches have their limits once his stress reaches a peak. He hasn't had a cigarette in a day or three now, having been asleep most of the time; no doubt his wretched condition is in part thanks to that. And the sight of Rin taking off her top doesn't earn much more than a brief glance. ]
Who said I'm giving up.
[ It does strike him as extremely weird that Rin is staying in the bathroom, but he's also too tired to care. The conversation alone is taking up the entirety of what little brain capacity he can muster, and he stumbles a little as he peels off his pants and underwear to abandon near the doorway. Water splashes hot and soothing around him as he slinks over to sit in the tub, promptly slumping over sideways so he can rest his head against the rim, because sitting upright takes energy he doesn't have. His eyes are closed when he continues quietly. ]
Talked to Yima for a moment, after it happened. She did something to help Reiji a bit. Felt like she was using Zenith's power to keep away the cold. ... I could try the same. Dunno if it'd work, but I remember how it felt.
[ And surely, anything is worth a shot for a chance at keeping their precious Shards even marginally safer. ]