[ She enters, shutting the door behind her. Immediately she notes how his expression seems empty compared to when she'd last seen him.
It reminds her of the time at his apartment, how she'd seen distance take over his expression before they started cooking. Then there had been the time after he'd had his portrait completed, how quickly he had fled. And another time, over the network, how quickly his voice had hardened at the topic of his childhood. Most recently, he had warped away after the events of the toy island.
If his hollowness and fleeing is a defense against pain, she's realized it far too late.
And so she gets to the point. ]
I wanted to check on you.
[ Rem doesn't take a step further, though, and instead leans her back against the door. ]
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It reminds her of the time at his apartment, how she'd seen distance take over his expression before they started cooking. Then there had been the time after he'd had his portrait completed, how quickly he had fled. And another time, over the network, how quickly his voice had hardened at the topic of his childhood. Most recently, he had warped away after the events of the toy island.
If his hollowness and fleeing is a defense against pain, she's realized it far too late.
And so she gets to the point. ]
I wanted to check on you.
[ Rem doesn't take a step further, though, and instead leans her back against the door. ]