Shaun hazarded a glance at Yusuke and flinched visibly at the look on his face. Now he'd done it, now Yusuke was going to not be able to look at him like he was just a normal kid. Now he was damaged, even broken.
I never shoulda said anything.
"...About two years ago," he admitted, because Yusuke's tone was one that required a straight answer. "I-I... I was in that well for four days... before my dad saved me." He'd talked about his dad before. His dad the architect, the man with broad shoulders perfect for piggyback rides and a dorky sense of humor. He'd never mentioned Ethan the Hero. At least, not more than in passing.
His shoulders slumped and he tried to become even smaller, as if that was possible. The crest on top of Susie's head had flattened slightly, as she watched the humans carefully (mostly Yusuke, in case she had to snatch Shaun away from his reaction), but other than a little worried half-chirp she knew that she had to let the humans handle it.
"...That's why I don't like to go near the water," he added quietly, almost too quiet to be heard. As if it wasn't obvious.
pffft and then I noticed a typo wow screw my hot life
I never shoulda said anything.
"...About two years ago," he admitted, because Yusuke's tone was one that required a straight answer. "I-I... I was in that well for four days... before my dad saved me." He'd talked about his dad before. His dad the architect, the man with broad shoulders perfect for piggyback rides and a dorky sense of humor. He'd never mentioned Ethan the Hero. At least, not more than in passing.
His shoulders slumped and he tried to become even smaller, as if that was possible. The crest on top of Susie's head had flattened slightly, as she watched the humans carefully (mostly Yusuke, in case she had to snatch Shaun away from his reaction), but other than a little worried half-chirp she knew that she had to let the humans handle it.
"...That's why I don't like to go near the water," he added quietly, almost too quiet to be heard. As if it wasn't obvious.