[As far as injuries go, Komaeda probably looks not unlike Steve did when he first revived. Definitely emaciated—or perhaps dehydrated is a better word for how shriveled he looks. They're working on it, with the tub. Aside from that, there's the angry bruised Y-shaped mark over his torso, indicating that his fish guts must've been harvested as well.
Then there's the tail, likely the biggest offender, and hurt like hell when he first submerged himself. It's hardly comparable to its full length, which almost gives him the appearance of missing his legs from mid-shin down. The fleshy end of it is still healing as best it can with vertebrae jutting out from it, but otherwise it's the story of a once-gruesome tale.]
Oh, Atem-kun... you're... [hideous he wants to say, but instead he pulls his normal, indolent smile as he finishes:] pretty monstrous, huh?
[That earns a laugh, and apparently the go-ahead for a hug, as he quickly finds himself wrapped up in those arms in a way even Lila's possession couldn't manage. To be held, and at once to feel life within him, is a blissful contrast to the loneliness he's felt himself drowning in for what seems like months.
It's a hug that, as Atem will feel, he relaxes into.]
Ah... and here I thought someone as forgettable as me wouldn't be missed this much!
[He laughs again, and yet, he clings just as much to Atem and his weird furry bat-head.]
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Then there's the tail, likely the biggest offender, and hurt like hell when he first submerged himself. It's hardly comparable to its full length, which almost gives him the appearance of missing his legs from mid-shin down. The fleshy end of it is still healing as best it can with vertebrae jutting out from it, but otherwise it's the story of a once-gruesome tale.]
Oh, Atem-kun... you're... [hideous he wants to say, but instead he pulls his normal, indolent smile as he finishes:] pretty monstrous, huh?
[That earns a laugh, and apparently the go-ahead for a hug, as he quickly finds himself wrapped up in those arms in a way even Lila's possession couldn't manage. To be held, and at once to feel life within him, is a blissful contrast to the loneliness he's felt himself drowning in for what seems like months.
It's a hug that, as Atem will feel, he relaxes into.]
Ah... and here I thought someone as forgettable as me wouldn't be missed this much!
[He laughs again, and yet, he clings just as much to Atem and his weird furry bat-head.]