[It takes a while before Tetsuo can make himself move, waiting for pain that doesn't come, until reality manages to fully reassert itself. His breathing grows a little deeper, taking shaky breaths in. His hand relaxes on his chest, but doesn't move away, and slowly he lessens his grasp on Kaneda's arm as the immediate panic starts to subside
Tetsuo doesn't like anyone touching his back, but he's got just enough trust left in his system to doubt that Kaneda would stab him there, or.. do anything. If- if Kaneda wanted to kill him, he could have done so in his sleep already. Tetsuo's not paranoid enough to realize he could have not noticed.
...he's too fucking old to have nightmares like this. Too damn old to need this.]
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Tetsuo doesn't like anyone touching his back, but he's got just enough trust left in his system to doubt that Kaneda would stab him there, or.. do anything. If- if Kaneda wanted to kill him, he could have done so in his sleep already. Tetsuo's not paranoid enough to realize he could have not noticed.
...he's too fucking old to have nightmares like this. Too damn old to need this.]