[....he leans into Ryou, his ears brushing against Ryou's face, and closes his eyes.
He lets out a heavy, tired dog-sigh. One of his arms wraps around Ryou, too, and his tail swishes back and forth, once.]
I hope so. I gave up a lot to get here...we both did. But we need to survive here however we can...
[He snuffs against Ryou's hair, over his shoulder.]
And now everyone knows I'll do what it takes to make sure of that. No one hurts you again and gets away with it. Ṋ̴̾o̶̙͠ ̴̲͑ỏ̸̩n̸̤͘ė̴̫ will see this and think it's wise!
[He bumps his head against the side of Ryou's -- not quite batlike, not a scent thing, but seeking out touch. The strange effect behind his voice goes in and out, like a faulty radio -- it seems to be tied to emotion and self-control.]
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He lets out a heavy, tired dog-sigh. One of his arms wraps around Ryou, too, and his tail swishes back and forth, once.]
I hope so. I gave up a lot to get here...we both did. But we need to survive here however we can...
[He snuffs against Ryou's hair, over his shoulder.]
And now everyone knows I'll do what it takes to make sure of that. No one hurts you again and gets away with it. Ṋ̴̾o̶̙͠ ̴̲͑ỏ̸̩n̸̤͘ė̴̫ will see this and think it's wise!
[He bumps his head against the side of Ryou's -- not quite batlike, not a scent thing, but seeking out touch. The strange effect behind his voice goes in and out, like a faulty radio -- it seems to be tied to emotion and self-control.]