[the urge is there, to squeeze him until he breaks, to - to hurt him. there are so many ways that will could hurt nico right now, and he knows it.
he doesn't want to. the urge bubbles up within him, but he doesn't want to, and his eyes fill with tears. it's half from knowing from the words nico is saying that they're coming close to the end of this - the you have to come back making it clear he's not going to make it out of this alive - and half from the strain of not fighting him.]
I promise. [his voice breaks.] I'll come back. I promise, Nico, we're - we're going to make it home together.
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he doesn't want to. the urge bubbles up within him, but he doesn't want to, and his eyes fill with tears. it's half from knowing from the words nico is saying that they're coming close to the end of this - the you have to come back making it clear he's not going to make it out of this alive - and half from the strain of not fighting him.]
I promise. [his voice breaks.] I'll come back. I promise, Nico, we're - we're going to make it home together.