[ "I don't know," he wants to claim, the most unconvincing lie he could mutter in this situation. Because the last time he'd seen this, a wall rising to shield him, on the other side was a car, smoking, hood bent, his fault. Whatever it is, it's dangerous. ]
...Don't... touch it...
[ He doesn't think she'd try, that bench between them being more of a protection in this moment. He shifts back from where he sits, and the barrier moves with him, so clearly protecting him from all sides, shimmering thin where the light hits it and darker and stronger where his shadow falls over it. ]
I'm... going to go.
[ Lucy is crippled and can't outrun him. And running from his problems is what he does best. ]
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[ "I don't know," he wants to claim, the most unconvincing lie he could mutter in this situation. Because the last time he'd seen this, a wall rising to shield him, on the other side was a car, smoking, hood bent, his fault. Whatever it is, it's dangerous. ]
...Don't... touch it...
[ He doesn't think she'd try, that bench between them being more of a protection in this moment. He shifts back from where he sits, and the barrier moves with him, so clearly protecting him from all sides, shimmering thin where the light hits it and darker and stronger where his shadow falls over it. ]
I'm... going to go.
[ Lucy is crippled and can't outrun him. And running from his problems is what he does best. ]