[He allows it--by this point, at least today, boundaries are not his biggest concern (except for Matsui's). Though his emotions immediately shift into a horrified kind of empathy.]
You shouldn't have had to. [It's horrible, the way these days go. And it's really only going to get worse, isn't it?
But it's completely valid of Eiden to not want to talk about it. Kaveh lifts a hand to rest on his head, gently--something of a meager shield. Otherwise, he lets Eiden stay hidden as long as he needs.]
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Oh, Eiden. I'm so sorry.
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It's... thanks, I just.
Haven't really seen a dead body... least not of someone...
[ you know. that we really cared about. he doesn't finish that, just kind of curls in a little more. sry. this is better than thinking about it. ]
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You shouldn't have had to. [It's horrible, the way these days go. And it's really only going to get worse, isn't it?
But it's completely valid of Eiden to not want to talk about it. Kaveh lifts a hand to rest on his head, gently--something of a meager shield. Otherwise, he lets Eiden stay hidden as long as he needs.]