(he's half tempted to turn around and argue klavier, despite none of his questions having even a speck of fight in them. he's just inquiring. curious. almost like he wants to help, but apollo knows how that's ended for him the last two times someone "just wanted to help". it is quite bizarre, a complete stranger, but such an influential name, more than his brother in most eyes, pushing so much into apollo's actions.
his head turns as he speaks, ready to spit fire at klavier for poking his nose in like this, face angered and almost hurt, and he'll forever deny that his voice cracked when he turned around to see that shining face of almost understanding.) Of--
(of course i do. but the words never leave his mouth, his hesitation stopping him. and in the end, maybe that's what frightened him the most. he didn't know if he wanted to skate. now or ever. all the times he's stepped on the ice for practice, always sensing the eyes judging him, criticizing him, whispering about him. it's hard, almost impossible to remember the last time he stepped on the ice... and felt like himself.
his face falls, eyes wide as he stares at the ground, trying to even force the words to come out. like he has been all these months. i'm fine, i'm fine, i'm fine with skating.) I...
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his head turns as he speaks, ready to spit fire at klavier for poking his nose in like this, face angered and almost hurt, and he'll forever deny that his voice cracked when he turned around to see that shining face of almost understanding.) Of--
(of course i do. but the words never leave his mouth, his hesitation stopping him. and in the end, maybe that's what frightened him the most. he didn't know if he wanted to skate. now or ever. all the times he's stepped on the ice for practice, always sensing the eyes judging him, criticizing him, whispering about him. it's hard, almost impossible to remember the last time he stepped on the ice... and felt like himself.
his face falls, eyes wide as he stares at the ground, trying to even force the words to come out. like he has been all these months. i'm fine, i'm fine, i'm fine with skating.) I...
(i don't know.)