[ izumi's eyes widen, watching the whole scene unfold as if in slow motion. cole's words echo in his mind repeatedly until he somehow comes to his senses, and the first thing he does is scream his name. ]
Leo-kun--!!
[ no.
"the shadows want you to feel what hurts you", the boy says. and all of a sudden izumi's back at the checkmate stage once more, watching leo slay their enemies with wonderful song and dance, the color rising in izumi's face as his mind tries to register those sweet words of affirmation the king had said to him just now.
this is a nightmare. right, this is what it is. and izumi's got to stop leo by grabbing his hand and forcefully pulling him off cole, his sword cutting in between them. he shoots cole a cold look - or at least it's supposed to be icy. ]
You understand, do you? Why you shouldn't step in like this.
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Leo-kun--!!
[ no.
"the shadows want you to feel what hurts you", the boy says. and all of a sudden izumi's back at the checkmate stage once more, watching leo slay their enemies with wonderful song and dance, the color rising in izumi's face as his mind tries to register those sweet words of affirmation the king had said to him just now.
this is a nightmare. right, this is what it is. and izumi's got to stop leo by grabbing his hand and forcefully pulling him off cole, his sword cutting in between them. he shoots cole a cold look - or at least it's supposed to be icy. ]
You understand, do you? Why you shouldn't step in like this.
[ he bows his head. ]
...Go.