[ his voice comes back. still hoarse. a little wrecked, a little broken. perhaps he'll always be a little broken. tin soldier. empty child. loveless adult. these were him for so long. they don't need to be discarded. just made peace with. he brushes them aside for now.
instead he rests his head against maruki's chest, arms encircled around him. here. he was here. he's here. and there's nothing to fear anymore. ]
I'm your Dolph. And I love you too. And I'll . . . protect all that you are. Always.
ennnnd im dead thank you
[ his voice comes back. still hoarse. a little wrecked, a little broken. perhaps he'll always be a little broken. tin soldier. empty child. loveless adult. these were him for so long. they don't need to be discarded. just made peace with. he brushes them aside for now.
instead he rests his head against maruki's chest, arms encircled around him. here. he was here. he's here. and there's nothing to fear anymore. ]
I'm your Dolph. And I love you too. And I'll . . . protect all that you are. Always.