(Eddie Kaspbrak rarely did anything calmly. Apparently coming back to life was included in that.
Of all the people to expect in his room post-death, Max was the very last one. He stares at her with open confusion, his brows scrunched together, and it's a shock enough that it helps center him. He would have thought Reyes, maybe, or Angela. Chara. Shiro. But Max? Max was in his room and by his side telling him to breathe.
And he did breathe. He swallowed a big breath of air and held it for a few seconds before exhaling. He lets her touch him. That's surprising too. But why was it so surprising? Max had always been kind to him.
It occurs to Eddie that he really hasn't changed all that much. Some part of him still just always figured people had the worst intentions, but Max wasn't one of those people. With such a simple gesture, she moved from 'unknown potential threat' to 'safe' in his mind. Even though Chloe had assured him before that Max was a good person: this was proof. It had to be proof, right? Maybe it wasn't an absolute trust, but it provided a warm shape of something like it inside of him.
His shoulders relax and he lets himself lean into her, turning his face briefly to rest it into her collarbone.)
That wasn't a nightmare, was it. (It's not really a question. Not when all of that pain had been so vivid, so raw. His voice is a little muffled, and he tips his head to rest it against her shoulder instead.)
'Okay' is a pretty loose word I think. I feel like shit.
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Date: 2019-06-03 01:04 pm (UTC)Of all the people to expect in his room post-death, Max was the very last one. He stares at her with open confusion, his brows scrunched together, and it's a shock enough that it helps center him. He would have thought Reyes, maybe, or Angela. Chara. Shiro. But Max? Max was in his room and by his side telling him to breathe.
And he did breathe. He swallowed a big breath of air and held it for a few seconds before exhaling. He lets her touch him. That's surprising too. But why was it so surprising? Max had always been kind to him.
It occurs to Eddie that he really hasn't changed all that much. Some part of him still just always figured people had the worst intentions, but Max wasn't one of those people. With such a simple gesture, she moved from 'unknown potential threat' to 'safe' in his mind. Even though Chloe had assured him before that Max was a good person: this was proof. It had to be proof, right? Maybe it wasn't an absolute trust, but it provided a warm shape of something like it inside of him.
His shoulders relax and he lets himself lean into her, turning his face briefly to rest it into her collarbone.)
That wasn't a nightmare, was it. (It's not really a question. Not when all of that pain had been so vivid, so raw. His voice is a little muffled, and he tips his head to rest it against her shoulder instead.)
'Okay' is a pretty loose word I think. I feel like shit.