The words were like a knife twisting in his gut, and his fingers tightened in his shirt to the point where it made his arm shake. He wasn't needed then at all -- he was too weak. Even though Hope had said it before, it just seemed to hurt so much more when it came from Lightning. His training and effort meant nothing at all, even after all this time.
He just kept his head bowed, listening quietly for nothing more than the signal to leave, otherwise losing himself in his own emotions behind that completely cold face of his.
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The words were like a knife twisting in his gut, and his fingers tightened in his shirt to the point where it made his arm shake. He wasn't needed then at all -- he was too weak. Even though Hope had said it before, it just seemed to hurt so much more when it came from Lightning. His training and effort meant nothing at all, even after all this time.
He just kept his head bowed, listening quietly for nothing more than the signal to leave, otherwise losing himself in his own emotions behind that completely cold face of his.