[It had started as a joke, at least. An idle thing that wouldn't last more than a minute. But time felt quick and slow all at once, a dizzy blend that let silence and Hak's work mix together until he didn't know how long it had been at all, and opening his eyes again felt like too much work.
He would have stopped if he registered that comment, definitely. That and the smoke would be enough, they could joke, laugh, maybe he'd get hit. But as he forces his eyes open just part of the way, he can't make his thoughts move any faster than this. Like he's underwater, or in a dream.
He lets out a slow breath and a quick hum in his confusion, trying to communicate all of this with none of the effort. His lips and fingers are turning a little blue first.]
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He would have stopped if he registered that comment, definitely. That and the smoke would be enough, they could joke, laugh, maybe he'd get hit. But as he forces his eyes open just part of the way, he can't make his thoughts move any faster than this. Like he's underwater, or in a dream.
He lets out a slow breath and a quick hum in his confusion, trying to communicate all of this with none of the effort. His lips and fingers are turning a little blue first.]