[he very nearly snaps when they only come closer, a cornered dog with its teeth bared in warning. just because he'd given up on everything, didn't mean-
instantly his head snaps up, the hood falling back an inch to reveal his face to his mirror image. the noise of activity around them suddenly feels so far away, drowned out by the rising static between his ears. the air thinner as knives forgets to breathe.]
You-
[shouldn't be here, shouldn't be here where the dead gather and grieve and suffer, because it's the only conclusion he's come to here so far. twitching hands viper quick grab vash by the front of his sweater and knives breathes out finally. he's furious, terrified, of what this could mean.]
You can't be here, Vash! [he doesn't mean to yell, but his brother's name spills from his lips in a shout that he bites back right at the edge with gritted teeth.]
no subject
instantly his head snaps up, the hood falling back an inch to reveal his face to his mirror image. the noise of activity around them suddenly feels so far away, drowned out by the rising static between his ears. the air thinner as knives forgets to breathe.]
You-
[shouldn't be here, shouldn't be here where the dead gather and grieve and suffer, because it's the only conclusion he's come to here so far. twitching hands viper quick grab vash by the front of his sweater and knives breathes out finally. he's furious, terrified, of what this could mean.]
You can't be here, Vash! [he doesn't mean to yell, but his brother's name spills from his lips in a shout that he bites back right at the edge with gritted teeth.]