( It's an instant response following that no, and even he isn't totally sure why he sounds a little relieved. There's something there in the back of his mind, there's a reason. It itches, and he's almost about to scratch it when Kyle offers him that hand up.
He takes it, picks himself up off the floor, and the itch burrows deeper.
You don't remember that? )
No, not really. ( Distinctly less relieved. After a pause: ) Are you sure?
( Which is the stupidest possible question he could ask, but he just- he doesn't like accepting it when he's confronted with another black spot on his memory. It's a difficult pill to swallow.
The proof is right there on Kyle's bleeding forearm, though. )
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( It's an instant response following that no, and even he isn't totally sure why he sounds a little relieved. There's something there in the back of his mind, there's a reason. It itches, and he's almost about to scratch it when Kyle offers him that hand up.
He takes it, picks himself up off the floor, and the itch burrows deeper.
You don't remember that? )
No, not really. ( Distinctly less relieved. After a pause: ) Are you sure?
( Which is the stupidest possible question he could ask, but he just- he doesn't like accepting it when he's confronted with another black spot on his memory. It's a difficult pill to swallow.
The proof is right there on Kyle's bleeding forearm, though. )