[tobias doesn't react at first, doesn't even register roman's words, but once he does, the idea of being able to get out of this stressful press of strangers has tobias shoving himself away from the bar with his face still downturned and swiftly squirreling his way past swinging elbows and tangled, tripping feet.
the moment he hits outside he finds a slightly shadowed nook of the building to crouch down in, tucks his arms in close to his body and buries his face into the crook of his knees. and concentrates on breathing.
this is easily the worst part about being human. feeling things so... strongly. more than teeth really this. right here. is what he's terrified of being stuck with forever if he ever let himself get stuck as a human. to no longer have the chance to choose between turning back into a hawk and literally flying away from his problems, or staying here as a human to confront them.
he knows what he wants to do but. he's been flying for days and it hasn't done him any good. so maybe it's time to try something different. something scary.
quietly, with only the barest shaking of his shoulders as any sort of indication to anyone watching from the outside, tobias starts to cry.]
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the moment he hits outside he finds a slightly shadowed nook of the building to crouch down in, tucks his arms in close to his body and buries his face into the crook of his knees.
and concentrates on breathing.
this is easily the worst part about being human. feeling things so... strongly. more than teeth really this. right here. is what he's terrified of being stuck with forever if he ever let himself get stuck as a human. to no longer have the chance to choose between turning back into a hawk and literally flying away from his problems, or staying here as a human to confront them.
he knows what he wants to do but. he's been flying for days and it hasn't done him any good. so maybe it's time to try something different. something scary.
quietly, with only the barest shaking of his shoulders as any sort of indication to anyone watching from the outside, tobias starts to cry.]