[Manabu's teeth click together as his jaw shuts tight, lips pulled back in a strained grimace as the boy makes his effort to console him.
people do come back, it's true - he's one of them who did! but...historically, none of his people do. Amara's something of a fluke, but that was Amara, and it's been months and months now...
Wu. Mako. Diluc. Childe. Kaeya. James. Ryunosuke.
his head dips into the crook of Jun's little elbow, and his fist uncurls so he can lift it and hang onto his arm, sucking a sharp, pained breath through his teeth and letting it out shakily. there, breathing happens. that's good, right?]
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people do come back, it's true - he's one of them who did! but...historically, none of his people do. Amara's something of a fluke, but that was Amara, and it's been months and months now...
Wu. Mako. Diluc. Childe. Kaeya. James. Ryunosuke.
his head dips into the crook of Jun's little elbow, and his fist uncurls so he can lift it and hang onto his arm, sucking a sharp, pained breath through his teeth and letting it out shakily. there, breathing happens. that's good, right?]