[ He offers her a tight smile, best as he can given the circumstances, at her gentle wrist squeeze. It does absolutely nothing to help the part of his mind that's channeling some of his stress toward over-analyzing how invested he's gotten in their friendship, how invested he's worried she's gotten, how fucked he'll be if he lets it get any farther than this.
Check it for now. Come back to it later. Right now, what matters is survival.
He breathes out in an approving exhale when she tugs the door open, and he slips by her to head out first. Just seems like instinct, like the right thing to do. Be the one leading, assess for threats.
The facility's a mess. Portions of the hallways are collapsed in, a few of them have hanging sparking wires oscillating precariously. It's not an easy extraction by any means, but on the bright side... No after-shocks. ]
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Check it for now. Come back to it later. Right now, what matters is survival.
He breathes out in an approving exhale when she tugs the door open, and he slips by her to head out first. Just seems like instinct, like the right thing to do. Be the one leading, assess for threats.
The facility's a mess. Portions of the hallways are collapsed in, a few of them have hanging sparking wires oscillating precariously. It's not an easy extraction by any means, but on the bright side... No after-shocks. ]