Her lips thin. She's done a decent job keeping things under control so far. The longer they're on this train the less chance she has of keeping it up. Maybe living in a world with actual super powers does force you to think twice. Anyone could be anything. Maybe he's met worse. What would a true sadist do with abilities like his?
She shudders. If Jill had been anything more than human, they'd have to put her down. Sometimes Toko wonders if she shouldn't have anyway. Spoken to the police. Retreated somewhere quiet and dealt with it alone. The only reason she's still kicking is because the world went crazier than she already was.
He mentions chides her over the jab about fingers and gives her own a squeeze. Toko has to look away then. She's gone squirrelish all of a sudden. How does the universe keep spitting out personified sunshine when it's so determined to go to pot?
She still squeezes back. A delayed reciprocation, but a poignant one.]
F-fine...just d-don't expect anything more than this...
[Not like she's got a lot to offer in the first place, but...she doesn't regret asking him to help.]
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Her lips thin. She's done a decent job keeping things under control so far. The longer they're on this train the less chance she has of keeping it up. Maybe living in a world with actual super powers does force you to think twice. Anyone could be anything. Maybe he's met worse. What would a true sadist do with abilities like his?
She shudders. If Jill had been anything more than human, they'd have to put her down. Sometimes Toko wonders if she shouldn't have anyway. Spoken to the police. Retreated somewhere quiet and dealt with it alone. The only reason she's still kicking is because the world went crazier than she already was.
He mentions chides her over the jab about fingers and gives her own a squeeze. Toko has to look away then. She's gone squirrelish all of a sudden. How does the universe keep spitting out personified sunshine when it's so determined to go to pot?
She still squeezes back. A delayed reciprocation, but a poignant one.]
F-fine...just d-don't expect anything more than this...
[Not like she's got a lot to offer in the first place, but...she doesn't regret asking him to help.]