[ She's chafing inside her cloak and hood and wants to rip off and scream and shout. Do something with what's boiling in her, but here she is, grinding her teeth like a beast and trying to put together words that feel safe enough to expose. ]
(Want to tell them that shit is okay and there's room to make mistakes and be themselves and--)
[ There isn't. There isn't room for any of that. Just like there never has been. It's not about Asuka's childhood, it's the childhood Annie has never had and has now spent years trying to foster in others, only to be brought here. Hive mind child soldier factory. ]
(One of them's already killed themselves.)
[ Not just one. Never just one. Her head fills up with their faces, girl after girl after girl. ]
(How many more do we just fucking sit back and watch fucking break--)
[ As her cussing grows more repetitive, it's clear she's losing the ability to pull the thoughts together. ]
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Date: 2017-09-05 03:06 am (UTC)[ She's chafing inside her cloak and hood and wants to rip off and scream and shout. Do something with what's boiling in her, but here she is, grinding her teeth like a beast and trying to put together words that feel safe enough to expose. ]
( Want to tell them that shit is okay and there's room to make mistakes and be themselves and-- )
[ There isn't. There isn't room for any of that. Just like there never has been. It's not about Asuka's childhood, it's the childhood Annie has never had and has now spent years trying to foster in others, only to be brought here. Hive mind child soldier factory. ]
( One of them's already killed themselves. )
[ Not just one. Never just one. Her head fills up with their faces, girl after girl after girl. ]
( How many more do we just fucking sit back and watch fucking break-- )
[ As her cussing grows more repetitive, it's clear she's losing the ability to pull the thoughts together. ]