Maybe you don't want to... but I'm not gonna sacrifice a chance for you three to get outta here for my own selfish reasons. No matter how much-
[ Throat suddenly constricting again, he has to take a moment to just breathe. Just calm himself as his arms wind into a tighter squeeze around Jim. As he releases a slow exhale that teases hair a bit and then shakes his head just a little. Say it.
Say it.
Then tell them, you big idiot. ]
No matter how much I wanna stay!
[ Louder. Louder than he meant to say it. But it's there and out in the open all the same and he already finds himself slouching and sinking more than standing anymore at admitting that. ] I won't do that to you guys. We've all come too damn far for that.
[ To give up. To stay there. To die there. To never go home. It's not worth it. A life remaining in this hell isn't worth it. No, if there's a way out... even if it meant his end.. ]
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[ Throat suddenly constricting again, he has to take a moment to just breathe. Just calm himself as his arms wind into a tighter squeeze around Jim. As he releases a slow exhale that teases hair a bit and then shakes his head just a little. Say it.
Say it.
Then tell them, you big idiot. ]
No matter how much I wanna stay!
[ Louder. Louder than he meant to say it. But it's there and out in the open all the same and he already finds himself slouching and sinking more than standing anymore at admitting that. ] I won't do that to you guys. We've all come too damn far for that.
[ To give up. To stay there. To die there. To never go home. It's not worth it. A life remaining in this hell isn't worth it. No, if there's a way out... even if it meant his end.. ]