[It's a measure of how messed up he is that Nyx about jumps at hearing Jack's voice. His right hand is moving to his thigh, but there's nothing there to grab, leaving him clutching his bag of things uselessly.
Then he's turning around to see the teen walking about in sweats and a red cape (a fashion statement to make even Nyx want to doubletake), but before he can form an answer to the question he suddenly remembers him like a slap to the face.
Nyx inhales sharply between his teeth, knowing as keenly as he knows he's hurt right now that there was someone else with him during the accident, though the other details are still maddeningly lost. He remembers watching him grow up, helping him with homework, talking with him at night when neither of them could sleep.
Guilt blooms in his chest. The memories were merely snippets, and it hurts to realize that he'd forgotten him until now. What kind of sad excuse for a brother was he?
He almost drops his bag on the sidewalk as he steps closer to look him over. He's horrified to see him almost as beat up as Nyx himself. Was this his fault?]
Jack...thank the Six you're okay.
[Hope you're cool with a hug, Jack, because Nyx is too relieved that he's alive to do anything else.]
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Then he's turning around to see the teen walking about in sweats and a red cape (a fashion statement to make even Nyx want to doubletake), but before he can form an answer to the question he suddenly remembers him like a slap to the face.
Nyx inhales sharply between his teeth, knowing as keenly as he knows he's hurt right now that there was someone else with him during the accident, though the other details are still maddeningly lost. He remembers watching him grow up, helping him with homework, talking with him at night when neither of them could sleep.
Guilt blooms in his chest. The memories were merely snippets, and it hurts to realize that he'd forgotten him until now. What kind of sad excuse for a brother was he?
He almost drops his bag on the sidewalk as he steps closer to look him over. He's horrified to see him almost as beat up as Nyx himself. Was this his fault?]
Jack...thank the Six you're okay.
[Hope you're cool with a hug, Jack, because Nyx is too relieved that he's alive to do anything else.]