[He gave it another squeeze back before taking the smile and the reassurance it implies. And then he's gone, back in the real world.
It's a shock to be wearing clothing, the fabric making his tired body feel heavy. It's been some time since he had been the one driving, so to speak, so even that much is a bit of a change. He's more than a little thankful to see the entire row cleared out for him.
And then there's the phone call. Aoba probably wasn't ready for that, he wasn't ready to see Granny, to see Koujaku who was waiting right behind her. Ren wasn't there, he noted with worry, but he didn't ask, not yet. That would need to wait until he could handle the news, should it be bad.
And then he lets darkness take him back. It's been an hour since he's left and his eyes went to look for a familiar figure.]
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It's a shock to be wearing clothing, the fabric making his tired body feel heavy. It's been some time since he had been the one driving, so to speak, so even that much is a bit of a change. He's more than a little thankful to see the entire row cleared out for him.
And then there's the phone call. Aoba probably wasn't ready for that, he wasn't ready to see Granny, to see Koujaku who was waiting right behind her. Ren wasn't there, he noted with worry, but he didn't ask, not yet. That would need to wait until he could handle the news, should it be bad.
And then he lets darkness take him back. It's been an hour since he's left and his eyes went to look for a familiar figure.]