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you never wanted this, no. but i'm afraid you absolutely did choose it. in a hundred ways, at a hundred thresholds, you pressed on.

is that a grin, as if everything's going according to plan .ᐣ nooo, no, of course not . pulls against the hold a little, attempting to bite again . " what can i say … words often fail me . "

Upon closer inspection, they’re a scrawny thing — disheveled clothes looking to be a size too large that have been haphazardly altered to fit them better; mismatched patches of fabric that have been carefully sewn in places where the clothes have frayed. Hand me downs, —

*dad voice．* absolutely not．

steps closer again . hovers over his shoulder for a moment, almost resting his chin on it . suspicious .ᐣ never been suspicious in his life . whatcha reading .ᐣ ....... bites his shoulder . bites . bites . bites .