[ It's not as if Ash hasn't cried before. He's sobbed to Eiji and Blanca too. Likely, he cries more than most would assume and yet still much less than his circumstances would suggest. Rarely is it so very wounded and beyond his control. It's not the quiet tears that usually come, but the sound of an animal on the verge of death.
It says a lot without saying a word. 'It hurt' 'I was so scared' 'I can't fix it' 'I'm losing everything I finally allowed myself to want' 'I messed up' 'I'm sorry' 'I still feel them' 'I still smell them' 'I still hear them' ' I want to stay with you' 'I don't want to go back to that life'
As close as his body is, he can feel Ash trying to speak. This wasn't meant to guilt Max into anything, but there was no sound beyond the tears. If Max is going to open himself up, Ash settles into the lap, head still buried against whatever space is available. ]
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It says a lot without saying a word. 'It hurt' 'I was so scared' 'I can't fix it' 'I'm losing everything I finally allowed myself to want' 'I messed up' 'I'm sorry' 'I still feel them' 'I still smell them' 'I still hear them' ' I want to stay with you' 'I don't want to go back to that life'
As close as his body is, he can feel Ash trying to speak. This wasn't meant to guilt Max into anything, but there was no sound beyond the tears. If Max is going to open himself up, Ash settles into the lap, head still buried against whatever space is available. ]