[as much as Luke tries to ignore the screams as he tugs Asch away from the stone, he can feel his eyes getting wetter and his vision blurring as he steps back. why is he about to cry? he shouldn't... Asch had gone through so much pain and suffering, the same pain and suffering he's reminded of whenever he sees Luke. and it hurts to know that, to fully realise it. in his own ignorance, he'd once again hurt someone else.
that's all he's good for, isn't it?
so entranced in his own self-deprecating thoughts, Luke doesn't realise at first that they're away from the stone and the room, until the screams stop ringing in his ears. he presses the heel of his free hand into his eyes, furiously trying to wipe at the tears, before looking at his original]
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that's all he's good for, isn't it?
so entranced in his own self-deprecating thoughts, Luke doesn't realise at first that they're away from the stone and the room, until the screams stop ringing in his ears. he presses the heel of his free hand into his eyes, furiously trying to wipe at the tears, before looking at his original]
Asch, I...
[again, what is he supposed to say to him...?]