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Flambae would be impossibly gentle with Robert. He’s crying and trying so very hard to not completely lose his composure so that he can be there with Robert. So that he doesn’t burn him, even if he’s already dead.

He’d kneel on the ground by Robert, too afraid to even move him into his lap. He would reach his hands out to hold his face, but he’d only make contact to quickly wipe his sizzling tears from Robert’s face before they can hurt him, even if they can’t anymore.

Eventually, he’d fall over Robert, not putting any of his weight on him, but close enough that their bodies are touching with his face against Robert’s shoulder as he sobbed, and his arms gently cradling Robert’s head.

By the time the paramedics arrive, Flambae can barely breathe, too busy sobbing and choking on smoke to really even try. He doesn’t even realize that he was struggling until someone starts speaking to him. Then, the panic starts because he can’t breathe and Robert’s dead-

They take Robert away while Flambae is distracted. When he realizes that Robert’s being wheeled away, he immediately, frantically, starts to go after him, until the paramedic that was talking to him grabs him to pull him back, wincing at how how Flambae’s skin was now that he wasn’t with Robert.

Flambae freezes after that. He looks between Robert and the paramedic, then he flies off. No one sees him for a few days after that. When Prism does come by to check on him, with him having finally returned to his apartment, she finds him sitting on the couch, staring at a TV that isn’t even turned on.

On the other hand, Robert would lose his mind. We saw how he reacted after Visi got shot, even though him pummeling Shroud was a culmination of things. Imagine how Robert would react when there’s no bad guy to slam his fists into, no outlet for his sudden grief.

He’d climb onto Flambae, grabbing his face and shaking him, not harshly, but in fast, small jerks. He’s sobbing, begging Flambae to get up.

He leans over and hugs Flambae’s head to his chest tightly, and it’s not comforting.

It’s not warm.

Robert snaps then, pulling back roughly and slamming his fist against Flambae’s chest. He’s screaming now, yelling at him to get the fuck up, you asshole, hitting him, shaking him.

He’s cursing him and everyone else alive out when he starts angrily doing CPR, even though he knows it won’t make a difference. It’s why it wasn’t the first thing Robert did.

He’s far too aggressive, even by CPR standards. The paramedics have to grab him and pull him off of Flambae by the time they arrive. He twists out of their grasp though, running back to Flambae and shoving the other paramedics out of the way to get to him. He’s still screaming when they pick him up and drag him away from Flambae. As soon as there’s enough distance though, all the fight leaves him and he collapses, sobbing and unable to force his emotions down anymore.

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