[ He's definitely trapped now and rather unhappy about it too. He can only glare up at Elliot from his position, fists clenched by his side. ]
I didn't know! [ And is it really what he wants? ] No, I—
[ Just want things to be like the way they were before. Before Humpty Dumpty, when days were mostly peaceful and fun in the orphanage. But there's no going back to that ever. It doesn't matter if all he wants is to remain by Elliot's side because what's even more important than that is protecting Elliot. The only way he knows how is to remove himself from the picture.
Leo grits his teeth, one hand flying into his hair to drag it forward so it somewhat obscures his face again in an old habitual gesture. ]
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I didn't know! [ And is it really what he wants? ] No, I—
[ Just want things to be like the way they were before. Before Humpty Dumpty, when days were mostly peaceful and fun in the orphanage. But there's no going back to that ever. It doesn't matter if all he wants is to remain by Elliot's side because what's even more important than that is protecting Elliot. The only way he knows how is to remove himself from the picture.
Leo grits his teeth, one hand flying into his hair to drag it forward so it somewhat obscures his face again in an old habitual gesture. ]
I can't. [ Stay. ]