[Akira rocks to the side a bit with the lean, his entire body tensing in that instinctive "being-touched-by-a-stranger" reaction. Leona will be able to feel it-- taut shoulders, tense muscles, like a coil tightly wound and ready to spring free at any moment]
[he doesn't, though. not yet!! though he does give Leona a bit of a side-eye, more curious than judgmental, because those words do bring to mind that funky little suit marking that makes his hackles raise. the most infuriating part of this place. . . and the main reason he wants to tear it all down, if he can]
[. . .]
I'm not really worried about myself.
[he is scrappy and resourceful, doggedly (and stupidly) determined to maintain whatever sense of agency he can while he is here. he is pretty sure he'll be okay]
. . . you seem like you've got things figured out, too.
BEGRUDGINGLY, buff leona can stay
[Akira rocks to the side a bit with the lean, his entire body tensing in that instinctive "being-touched-by-a-stranger" reaction. Leona will be able to feel it-- taut shoulders, tense muscles, like a coil tightly wound and ready to spring free at any moment]
[he doesn't, though. not yet!! though he does give Leona a bit of a side-eye, more curious than judgmental, because those words do bring to mind that funky little suit marking that makes his hackles raise. the most infuriating part of this place. . . and the main reason he wants to tear it all down, if he can]
[. . .]
I'm not really worried about myself.
[he is scrappy and resourceful, doggedly (and stupidly) determined to maintain whatever sense of agency he can while he is here. he is pretty sure he'll be okay]
. . . you seem like you've got things figured out, too.