❝ quit your complainin'. i got my mission report right he— ❞ an abrupt cut-off as soon as @burserks door shuts and locks behind him. the facade so carefully, naturally, plastered to axel's features is dropped. it's a graceless act, but one they should be more than accustomed to. smirk fades away. sharp eyes instinctively soften at the sight of his — him. features relax and he moves through the motions of not only removing falsities from his body, but pesky clothing as well. stained gloves are bunched up and tossed in a hamper, and off goes his coat and boots — just as bloody.

he smells of ash and iron. a sensation not unlike hunger pangs in his gut, yet he doesn't take the time to wonder if it's from his lack of heart, or the blood bath he so easily partakes in as consequence. and the dancing flame draws near, clean hand reaching for a claw. it's comfort, he thinks. they're comfort, even if only due to their memories. his tone is remarkably playful for the horrors that linger on the back of his eyelids.

a letter from @burserks that reads " i’m free of all the lunacy. i never want it back. " ( not accepting )

there was still an element of discomfort. changed or not, the memories of the past wouldn't just vanish. their presence put her on guard. she was prone to flinching & her palm consistently hummed with the warmth that always came before her keyblade appeared, as if she was keeping it at the ready, which was why she did her best to avoid isa. & it worked for the most part, until she realized that keeping that plan a secret could backfire.

     ❛ i don't need help. ❜

kairi was sure aerith hadn't meant any harm when she partnered them together, but she felt blindsided. there was fear & anger in equal measure & there was added frustration in the fact that she couldn't tell if it was irrational or not. was she coming off as rude for nothing? would anyone understand if she tried to explain?

she wasn't sure, & that only added to her exasperation.

     ❛ i can handle patrol & any heartless that show up on my own, so why don't you just–––– go with lea for the day. ❜

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luxord smiles — it’s something easy and laid-back, seeming almost sincere. “ when have i ever done otherwise?? ” he asks. while he keeps his head down and does everything asked of him, never asking questions and never making a scene, he’s also always been prone to slipping away when allotted any down time.

there are so many places less suffocating than the world that never was. can anyone fault him for seeking one such place out on occasion??