[Tuuri doesn't even need to see the end of that memory to guess what's going to happen. By the time the Zelgadis in the video is screaming, Tuuri is already turning away to grab for Zel to pull him into a tight hug.]
[Zelgadis's jaw is tightly clenched, his fists even moreso, as he braces himself for what he knows is coming. A scene that's replayed itself endlessly in his head, in his nightmares, again and again.
But the hug is unexpected. Unfamiliar.
He doesn't know how to react to it. So he just stands there like a statue as the screen finally goes dark...
Then finally, he lets out a short breath he hadn't realized he was holding, and takes another. His hands relax, and the tension lifts.]
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But the hug is unexpected. Unfamiliar.
He doesn't know how to react to it. So he just stands there like a statue as the screen finally goes dark...
Then finally, he lets out a short breath he hadn't realized he was holding, and takes another. His hands relax, and the tension lifts.]
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She doesn't pull away until she feels him start to breathe again. But when she does, she offers him an encouraging smile.]
It's alright. It's over now.
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[He looks down at her, his expression softening.]
... It's fine. It's something I have to face every day.
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With the way you reacted... It's got to be tough, huh?
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In the blink of an eye, my life as a human was over.
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But...you're still you, regardless of if you're human or not. You know that, right?
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I...
[He hesitates.]
... I just have to find a way to reverse it.
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What?
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That is- um-
[Suddenly she takes out her phone.]
Oh look, I've got a message from Hunter! I guess I better go see what he wants!
[There is no notification on her screen. And they're still in the void anyway.]
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[He's looking away politely, trying not to make this any more awkward. But while he looks around...]
... There's an exit.
[It probably appeared when the screen went dark, but they didn't notice.]
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[She is smiling as she hurries out that exit, but she's screaming on the inside.]
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