[He has to take a minute there to absorb that. 'God of Death'? It sounds ridiculous, but he's been here too long to doubt something like that.]
[And Ken is relying on him to be a more or less stable adult, so he has to do his best.]
it sounds like if you fought a god of death and only lost two people, that's a pretty good run. i mean... not that losing people is good, but they probably could have killed everyone. and i'm glad you're not dead.
[He heads over to Ken's, arriving probably more quickly than someone might expect. He didn't bring food, but at least he's warm if Ken needs to hold on to someone.]
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Date: 2026-01-06 01:38 am (UTC)now. what's up? do you need me to come over?
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Date: 2026-01-06 01:17 pm (UTC)...I wanted to ask if you ever dealt with death before.
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Date: 2026-01-06 04:22 pm (UTC)what happened?
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Date: 2026-01-06 06:38 pm (UTC)How do you manage it?
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Date: 2026-01-06 08:36 pm (UTC)it probably depends on how it happened. but if you don't want to say anything it's ok.
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Date: 2026-01-06 11:39 pm (UTC)My teammates and I had to fight the God of Death. And let's just say I lost two friends because of it.
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Date: 2026-01-07 04:12 pm (UTC)[And Ken is relying on him to be a more or less stable adult, so he has to do his best.]
it sounds like if you fought a god of death and only lost two people, that's a pretty good run. i mean... not that losing people is good, but they probably could have killed everyone. and i'm glad you're not dead.
tell me about the people you lost? if you want.
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Date: 2026-01-07 09:58 pm (UTC)I already had to deal with my mother’s and…a friend of mine who died too. It’s a lot to handle.
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Date: 2026-01-07 11:05 pm (UTC)[If he were an adult he'd offer Ken a drink, but... hm.]
do you want me to come over? i can bring food. i know it sucked to try to take care of myself after reiji got killed.
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Date: 2026-01-07 11:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-01-07 11:45 pm (UTC)[He heads over to Ken's, arriving probably more quickly than someone might expect. He didn't bring food, but at least he's warm if Ken needs to hold on to someone.]
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Date: 2026-01-08 12:48 am (UTC)Hello, thank you for coming over. Especially on short notice too.
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Date: 2026-01-08 12:56 am (UTC)[He keeps focus on Ken, not moving his gaze away from the younger man.]
I told you I'm here for you. I meant it.
[Cautiously he reaches out and puts a hand on Ken's shoulder, just lightly.]