tired. that word seems too simple, too light. shigaraki seems like heβs the type of exhausted that sleep will not cure. in his own terms? he has a status effect and that bitch is permanent. a lot of their growing army gives him a considerate amount of space and hawks has been able to gather that this is because of a mixture of respect and fear. the stare helps. knowing that it takes a touch to turn things into literal dust does, too. shigarakiβs quirk is terrifying on a good day, but a lot of them hold their breath over what could happen during a particularly bad one.Β
respect is important, here.
he doesnβt know how short shigarakiβs fuse is, yet.
and heβs a little less than eager to test those waters.
he has a lot of work to do, still.
falling into good enough graces earned him time around shigaraki but thereβs still a lot of ground he needs to cover as far as trust goes. well. maybe not trust. men like shigaraki arenβt always capable of trust, but they do respond to loyalty. the other man doesnβt have to trust him fully, per say.
hawks just wants to make sure he remains one of his more significant pieces on the board. itβll keep him alive, yes. itβll keep him close to information, also. but most of all? itβll mean he serves a purpose. the commission spent a lot of time and effort into training him, into putting him in this exact room with this exact person. being cast out --- being broken down because of failure wasnβt an option. he would do this. he would become one of them, even if meant staining his own hands --- his own soul.
loyalty.
where does his really rest?
βi can help with that, if youβd like~.β a gloved hand raises and jiggles the can heβs holding, a very familiar object. energy drinks seem to be a very key part to the winged oneβs diet.Β βoneβa these little babies might be enough to push you to ... whenever it is you sleep. or.β he leans a bit to the side, thoughtful.Β βyou could always nap and i could task myself with chasing away anyone who tries to bother you. sleep is important.β thereβs a pause.Β βso is eating. have you done that, recently? on a scale of one to ten, what would you say your self-care level is at?β