#hes trying so hard to be normal rn instead of biting and hissing and snarling. proud of him

[bloodtwin]

@triinitas sent: ❛ for the first time in years, i felt something that i thought had been lost to me. ❜  || from frei....about u KNOW WHAT

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source: for the damaged sentence starters.

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Head tilted down as he gazed at the floor, his eyes hid below the brim of his hat. He did this at times, intentionally attempting to conceal his face. It tended to be far too expressive at the worst of times. Always at the detriment of others, somehow. Never himself. Of course not himself.

It would make sense to assume he felt embarrassed by how uncontrollably he wore his heart on his sleeve, but that was only true in the context of the larger reason he tried to hide his face.

Embarrassment came from frustration which came from shame which came from GUILT. There was something about the fervor in his eyes that seemed to bend others to his will, the open vulnerability he couldn't help but display. When it happened, it was always an accident ⸻ at least he believed it to be. He did not mean to . . . persuade with a mere glance; he hated the feeling that came with it.

So yes, when Freiora spoke, Puck found himself withdrawing underneath the cover of his hat. His vision blurred as he stared down at nothing at all. He did not want his own sense of loss, that sudden, deep ache in his chest, to deter her from speaking. He needed to try to let go.

Numbly, he spoke, ❝ And what is it you felt exactly ？❞