[ there's a hiccup and a deep intake of breath, but alfyn does turn into her when she folds on top of him, gripping her arm carefully. he just didn't want other people to have to feel responsible for his big feelings. ]

... fuck. I hate this place. [ he misses just being a little kid for six hours, flame godsdamn take him. ] We were - we were talkin' about dyin' together on Monday if we were still alive. So that we could make sure other folks had the chance to be in last five standin', but this...