[Training] we had a marvelous time

i wish i could say that i am a light that never goes out

What are timelines even. Here Remi, have your attuned-speech back. Wings sprout from the Alchemist's sides, circling around them both. This is not a moment for the world to see. Though there is no one on the beach with monsoon season just a breath away, still he feels the need to board up the shutters, if only so that he can let other guards down from inside.

"No, its.." He shudders another breath—a gasp—as he shakes his head. I feel...you. Your emotions. His thumb slips to softly press against her hand which is pressed over it, her fingers slender and soft compared to his. It's..it's..more than the attuned bond somehow. With his free hand, he rubs at his chest, over the mass of scar tissue as if trying to knead-away the anxious pressure that had built up there. If feels palpable, like he really might be able to shove it away.

"I think I thought..."...if I didn't let anyone in, I'd never have to hurt like this again. He mumbles, finally silent half-way through and letting his mind take over. Gods damn you for wriggling your way in. He means it, too. But under all of it Remi is still grateful. Because as much as it hurts now, and as much as this friendship will likely torture them both in the future, he does love her. He can't help it.

but I  f l i c k e r

from time to time

REMI

Table and Gif sniping by SKY who is eternally the best forever