It isn't much longer, by his count, than his own time in this place. Perhaps they'd even arrived along with all of the other guests branded as Wildcards by the resort staff, left to fend for themselves in the parking garage. So what does it say about him, that his sister has been here just as long — and he did not find her? She's wandered around in a place making such obscene demands of her, uprooting her from all safety and security, stranding her alone. He should have been there from the beginning.
Yet the thought comes up against a competing belief. That other side of him, like the reflection of glass Robin looks in to see herself — an awareness and acknowledgement that he doesn't deserve to be there.
Sunday turns partially away at the question, feeling it like a blow, though on the outside he continues to grasp at composure for the lifeline it offers.]
It will be... harder for us if I do. [Harder for him. Sunday knows his sister is stronger than him, and he also understands his own cowardice for the disguise at all.] But I will, if that's what you want.
[He keeps his gaze cast aside as he hesitates.]
Have you seen any of the others yet? The Trailblazer. And... the IPC.
idk how to not write angst slowburn i'm sorry
It isn't much longer, by his count, than his own time in this place. Perhaps they'd even arrived along with all of the other guests branded as Wildcards by the resort staff, left to fend for themselves in the parking garage. So what does it say about him, that his sister has been here just as long — and he did not find her? She's wandered around in a place making such obscene demands of her, uprooting her from all safety and security, stranding her alone. He should have been there from the beginning.
Yet the thought comes up against a competing belief. That other side of him, like the reflection of glass Robin looks in to see herself — an awareness and acknowledgement that he doesn't deserve to be there.
Sunday turns partially away at the question, feeling it like a blow, though on the outside he continues to grasp at composure for the lifeline it offers.]
It will be... harder for us if I do. [Harder for him. Sunday knows his sister is stronger than him, and he also understands his own cowardice for the disguise at all.] But I will, if that's what you want.
[He keeps his gaze cast aside as he hesitates.]
Have you seen any of the others yet? The Trailblazer. And... the IPC.