He doesn't answer that. Van's arrival just... tore down the dam that had slowly built around his insecurities, allowing them to flood over him once again. Akzeriuth was his fault. The Score being thrown off track was his fault. Everything terrible that happened to his world, his home... was his fault.
How can anyone call him a good person...
But he doesn't let that be known; instead, all he does is tighten her hold around her waist and keep his eyes shut. Maybe... if she keeps believing that, then... he'll believe it too someday. Even with Van here.]
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He doesn't answer that. Van's arrival just... tore down the dam that had slowly built around his insecurities, allowing them to flood over him once again. Akzeriuth was his fault. The Score being thrown off track was his fault. Everything terrible that happened to his world, his home... was his fault.
How can anyone call him a good person...
But he doesn't let that be known; instead, all he does is tighten her hold around her waist and keep his eyes shut. Maybe... if she keeps believing that, then... he'll believe it too someday. Even with Van here.]