[ the look on the man's face doesn't make makoto's assumed scenario seem any more believable, and he hesitates doing what's asked of him. he'd already tried to remember earlier, and all it'd done was fill his head with uncomfortable pressure.
but maybe he'd just been... dehydrated?
and this was definitely just some team-building exercise or something planned by the camp—program—whatever it was, so what could it hurt to indulge the request? ]
Okay... [ inadvertently, makoto closes his eyes—anticipating the pressure and pain to fill his head. he thinks about why he came here, or the last thing he remembered before arriving... he was accepted to a new, prestigious school—
okay, no pain!
and then he... ]
Um... [ he winces and closes his eyes tighter as he tries to push through the fuzziness. why? why couldn't he—? and the pain builds between his ears, behind his eyes, and the mounting discomfort makes him feel mildly nauseous. NO, he could do this; everything was fine. I came here... because... because...
he doesn't realize until his nose feels wet that he'd leaned down and placed his face in his hands. when he pulls them away, opening his eyes, there's a spot of red on his skin. ]
no subject
but maybe he'd just been... dehydrated?
and this was definitely just some team-building exercise or something planned by the camp—program—whatever it was, so what could it hurt to indulge the request? ]
Okay... [ inadvertently, makoto closes his eyes—anticipating the pressure and pain to fill his head. he thinks about why he came here, or the last thing he remembered before arriving... he was accepted to a new, prestigious school—
okay, no pain!
and then he... ]
Um... [ he winces and closes his eyes tighter as he tries to push through the fuzziness. why? why couldn't he—? and the pain builds between his ears, behind his eyes, and the mounting discomfort makes him feel mildly nauseous. NO, he could do this; everything was fine. I came here... because... because...
he doesn't realize until his nose feels wet that he'd leaned down and placed his face in his hands. when he pulls them away, opening his eyes, there's a spot of red on his skin. ]
...what's... happening?