[ His gaze tracks Viktor's hand as he gestures to himself and back up to his face, openly taken aback. ]
You're - [ he fumbles for the right word for a second, not liking the way any his mouth forms around any of them ] - joined?
[ Viktor takes his hand and he doesn't pull away, but there's a flicker of embarrassment that he should be the one needing any reassuring right now. One hand remains placed at his chest, uncertain but needing to understand. ]
How? [ Maybe he should've started with that, even if the broad strokes were explained up to a point - he was about to die, and his partner wouldn't let him. Quickly, he adds: ] How long?
[ How long did he dream of living in this future? ]
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You're - [ he fumbles for the right word for a second, not liking the way any his mouth forms around any of them ] - joined?
[ Viktor takes his hand and he doesn't pull away, but there's a flicker of embarrassment that he should be the one needing any reassuring right now. One hand remains placed at his chest, uncertain but needing to understand. ]
How? [ Maybe he should've started with that, even if the broad strokes were explained up to a point - he was about to die, and his partner wouldn't let him. Quickly, he adds: ] How long?
[ How long did he dream of living in this future? ]