[ it's not as convincing as it should be, but for the most part, shu can let it go for now. at the very least, nazuna doesn't sound like he's crying anymore, although there is some slight sniffling, and shu supposes that he can probably settle for that, over the phone.
it would probably be something different altogether if it was in person, although nazuna doesn't need to know that.
and this... this is what he was afraid of. shu lets out the breath he's been unconsciously holding in, even as nazuna's every word, every single description of the dream, is just.
it had felt real, too real, in fact, enough to make him feel just the slightest bit ill, knowing that there are parts of the story that nazuna isn't telling him, because he knows the full story, knows what nazuna is leaving out, what he isn't saying.
that shu is the puppetmaster behind this nightmare, and--
there's a long pause at the other end of the line, it's probably long enough for nazuna to probably wonder if he's hung up, cut the call, but no. he's still on the line, although he has. there are words that he wants to say, sentiments that he wants to convey, and-- ]
... I had to make sure that you were safe.
[ ... that's about as good as any, if he doesn't want to inadvertently divulge that he knows.
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it would probably be something different altogether if it was in person, although nazuna doesn't need to know that.
and this... this is what he was afraid of. shu lets out the breath he's been unconsciously holding in, even as nazuna's every word, every single description of the dream, is just.
it had felt real, too real, in fact, enough to make him feel just the slightest bit ill, knowing that there are parts of the story that nazuna isn't telling him, because he knows the full story, knows what nazuna is leaving out, what he isn't saying.
that shu is the puppetmaster behind this nightmare, and--
there's a long pause at the other end of the line, it's probably long enough for nazuna to probably wonder if he's hung up, cut the call, but no. he's still on the line, although he has. there are words that he wants to say, sentiments that he wants to convey, and-- ]
... I had to make sure that you were safe.
[ ... that's about as good as any, if he doesn't want to inadvertently divulge that he knows.
at least, he hopes so. ]