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[burningrescue]

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[madburnout]

[yeah buddy you fucking stepped in it.

If it's rage on the mask, it's honestly pure fear on lio's real face, reaching to grip his shirt, pulling him down close.]

What are you talking about?! He wouldn't come and fight you in hand to hand combat! He'll shoot you! With a gun! You can't-- You can't offer that!

[burningrescue]

[Well, hmm. He didn't consider it like that. He was mostly doing a cool speech. But seeing Lio this worried brings him back to reality.]

Lio, it's okay! He's not going to do anything. But I'll ask Peach for a bulletproof vest!

[madburnout]

[None of this is making him feel less scared, Galo!]

It's not okay!

[burningrescue]

Lio!

[Grabbing him by the shoulders to look him right in the eyes.]

I'm not going anywhere, Lio. I'm not.

[madburnout]

[Stop making child promises when you already made a teen promise!!! Idiot!!!!!!

Lio won't look him in the eye. Or, at least the real Lio won't. The dragon mask is glaring right at him.]

You can't offer that.

[burningrescue]

No. I won't let someone kill me.

[He's going to continue staring down the dragon eye, then.]

I thought it would get him to change his mind, that's all.

[madburnout]

[The rage has passed for the moment, but none of the fear that's set in. Leaning against him, hands tight in his shirt.]

If he tries anything, I'll burn him. I'll burn him to ash.

[burningrescue]

No, you fucking won't. He's a confused kid who's already been forced to murder his friend this week, and now his sister is being held hostage.

[Sorry, but he's firm about this. No revenge. But he is holding him tightly, stroking his back.]

[madburnout]

[Fine, then he will silently think: yes, revenge.]

I won't lose you too.

[burningrescue]

Not going anywhere.

[But Lio's reaction has made him consider, for the first time, whether this was the best plan.]

Hey. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.

[madburnout]

[Yeah? Is it kinda nice? To have a person that loves you back so deeply they get terrified when you're in danger, Galo? Is it good? Lio is calmer now, but maybe that's not better. He's just pushed it back down, where it might erupt again later. He rips himself out of Galo's grip to go dig through his stash again.]

[burningrescue]

[It is nice, but not like this! Fussing after him, waiting to see what he's getting.]

[madburnout]

[using the ass icon as punishment

Anyway, he's pulling out the green cue ball - pressing it into Galo's hands.]

[burningrescue]

Oh.

[He takes it, but he stares at it, frowning. He knows he's being punished with this.]

This is yours. [He wants Lio to be protected?]

[madburnout]

You will use it!

[yelling! He is absolutely being punished. If you act stupid, your equally stupid boyfriend will give you his protection items.]

[burningrescue]

[Yeah. He. Understands that. He understands he isn't winning this argument, because when it comes to Lio protecting the people he cares about, nothing is going to overpower that.

Still, he stares him down, watching him stubbornly for a good long while before he finally concedes.]

Okay.

[madburnout]

Okay.

[Then he just. Sinks to the floor to sit for a minute. This is fine. He is so tired.]

[burningrescue]

[Oh. He puts the materia away in his dumb roomy pockets, and then sinks to the floor next to him.]

[madburnout]

[He's done being mad, and he's done being afraid, so he would like to just be held now, thank you. He leans his forehead against Galo's shoulder.]

[burningrescue]

[Running his finger down that streak of blue on his cheek. He's an idiot! He really didn't expect this. He didn't expect Lio to take it so much more seriously than he did. Holding him? :( ]

[madburnout]

[He'll be okay after he has some explosive babyfits on some other people too, but that's alright. Twisting his face to bury it more deeply into his shoulder, so maybe he can't see the streak of blue. It doesn't do much good.]