[And there goes Asch's temper, as usual. Luke winces, though he's not sure if it's his muddled head being filled with yelling or because the link hurts. He can't tell which end is up right now, though he's eventually starting to get the hang of being alive again and not in pieces.]
Ugh--
[But if that's what Asch wants, Luke won't get any further with his prying. Or his concern, which is really what it is. He wants to make sure Asch is okay. After all, he just felt Asch die, quite intimately, not too long ago.
It's too much to think about, too heavy. He pushed Asch too far and that's that. Luke pulls back mentally, emotionally, not shutting Asch out but trying to approach this from a more diplomatic angle. He knows that's one of his biggest problems-- emotionally jumping into things without really thinking about them, without taking them one step at a time. He's gotten better about it, but something about Asch just sets him off.
Deep breath. One more time.]
... You're right. I'm sorry.
[Asch needs space like everyone else. Not too much, though, because otherwise he'll just run off and no one will ever see him. Luke isn't ready to lose him again.
His voice comes through the link again, quieter this time.]
I just thought you wouldn't want anything to do with us. With me. But you haven't said anything like that, or acted like that— er, not that I'm assuming anything right now...
~STOPS COPIES ME STOPS COPIES ME STOPS COPIES ME~
Ugh--
[But if that's what Asch wants, Luke won't get any further with his prying. Or his concern, which is really what it is. He wants to make sure Asch is okay. After all, he just felt Asch die, quite intimately, not too long ago.
It's too much to think about, too heavy. He pushed Asch too far and that's that. Luke pulls back mentally, emotionally, not shutting Asch out but trying to approach this from a more diplomatic angle. He knows that's one of his biggest problems-- emotionally jumping into things without really thinking about them, without taking them one step at a time. He's gotten better about it, but something about Asch just sets him off.
Deep breath. One more time.]
... You're right. I'm sorry.
[Asch needs space like everyone else. Not too much, though, because otherwise he'll just run off and no one will ever see him. Luke isn't ready to lose him again.
His voice comes through the link again, quieter this time.]
I just thought you wouldn't want anything to do with us. With me. But you haven't said anything like that, or acted like that— er, not that I'm assuming anything right now...
[Luke. Luke. Shut up.]