[ he manages a small laugh at that, but most of him is too on edge to really be able to enjoy the joke, and it shows. even so, what he says next is fond, without any real bite. ] Shut up.
[ and then the next moment, he's pulling on his dark coat and portalling through the darkness as fast as his legs will carry him. it's not long before he shows up in the same room Lea's in, panting a little from a combination of exertion and nerves. but-- light. he really is there. he's alive. Roxas barely knows what to say or how to react, so for a moment he just... stands there. stands there long enough that Lea might notice a couple of things about the kid now that they're seeing each other in person; Roxas is still short, but probably a couple of inches or so taller than he remembers, and about a year or so older in appearance. it's been a while, for Roxas. a long while. ]
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[ and then the next moment, he's pulling on his dark coat and portalling through the darkness as fast as his legs will carry him. it's not long before he shows up in the same room Lea's in, panting a little from a combination of exertion and nerves. but-- light. he really is there. he's alive. Roxas barely knows what to say or how to react, so for a moment he just... stands there. stands there long enough that Lea might notice a couple of things about the kid now that they're seeing each other in person; Roxas is still short, but probably a couple of inches or so taller than he remembers, and about a year or so older in appearance. it's been a while, for Roxas. a long while. ]
I can't believe it...