[His eyes lift to where the bat points - and Akira's entire body freezes.
Fuck. He doesn't say it; he has far too much control for that nowadays, but the animal desperation suddenly squeezing at his chest is inescapable. He didn't leave it two towns over. The glove is here, and this girl has it.
He has to get it from her. No matter what he has to do, no matter what he has to give up, he has to get it from her.]
I have food. [His voice, however, is calm. It must be.] I have medicine. I'm willing to part with both, or something else if that isn't sufficient.
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Fuck. He doesn't say it; he has far too much control for that nowadays, but the animal desperation suddenly squeezing at his chest is inescapable. He didn't leave it two towns over. The glove is here, and this girl has it.
He has to get it from her. No matter what he has to do, no matter what he has to give up, he has to get it from her.]
I have food. [His voice, however, is calm. It must be.] I have medicine. I'm willing to part with both, or something else if that isn't sufficient.