[He'd been teasing for the most part. But when she starts, when he starts to feel that stretch, that jumble of words being forced together like those stupid magnet words on a fridge to make some sentence...
The snap is a whip his mind. He focuses, for his sake, for hers, bullheaded as ever. The thousand thousand eyes react and he can only just stare forward and ahead, through the eyes and try to not flinch. Whatever she is makes every daemon and every MT amount to all of nothing.
Nyx just hopes that he can stand as just a person with nothing going for him in front of her, Annabeth, even Noctis. They're all harsh reminders that he's nothing.
You're nothing without the king's magic.]
(Hey, listen. Trying's enough. Trying's a lot more than most people can say. I'm trying to get you, too, and it's not easy, I'll be honest.
But... Do what you can and I'll do my part. I promise. Just try.)
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The snap is a whip his mind. He focuses, for his sake, for hers, bullheaded as ever. The thousand thousand eyes react and he can only just stare forward and ahead, through the eyes and try to not flinch. Whatever she is makes every daemon and every MT amount to all of nothing.
Nyx just hopes that he can stand as just a person with nothing going for him in front of her, Annabeth, even Noctis. They're all harsh reminders that he's nothing.
You're nothing without the king's magic.]
( Hey, listen. Trying's enough. Trying's a lot more than most people can say. I'm trying to get you, too, and it's not easy, I'll be honest.
But... Do what you can and I'll do my part. I promise. Just try. )