[ Matt's new to combat, but his brain will always hook onto a puzzle to solve. So he's well down a mental corridor of battle planning (find a room to hole up in for a few minutes, maybe drink some water, steal snacks from the dining area) when Liem asks his questions. Matt's eyes widen slightly. ]
I--
[ He doesn't try to pull away from Liem, but he surprises himself by wanting to. Or rather, not wanting to, but not knowing what else to do. He can't say no, of course. That would sound like "I haven't been letting people bite me," and ...
He did. Even the first time, he did. Silco said stop struggling and he stopped. ]
Yeah, [ he says, with the verbal equivalent of a shrug. His eyes lift to Liem's, and he offers a small smile. ] Just helping out.
cw: idk the self-blame here messed ME up, so proceed at ur own risk
I--
[ He doesn't try to pull away from Liem, but he surprises himself by wanting to. Or rather, not wanting to, but not knowing what else to do. He can't say no, of course. That would sound like "I haven't been letting people bite me," and ...
He did. Even the first time, he did. Silco said stop struggling and he stopped. ]
Yeah, [ he says, with the verbal equivalent of a shrug. His eyes lift to Liem's, and he offers a small smile. ] Just helping out.