plunges: (xiao10)
xiao ([personal profile] plunges) wrote in [personal profile] gluttoning 2023-06-04 01:36 am (UTC)

[ At that, Xiao falls quiet. His expression is one of...sorrow? Perhaps not as sorrowful as it could be, but it's pained nevertheless.

He told Zelkov this earlier, but perhaps Beel needs to hear it, too.
]

Helplessness can feel heavy, as if there is something chaining you to the ground, rendering you unable to act. And yet, there was so much that we didn't know about Lobelia. Acting quicker may have caused him to do something even more unthinkable than what we witnessed. While I understand the sentiment, I cannot fault you for anything that happened, Beelzebub.

[ His voice suddenly turns shakier. Xiao, who is normally so composed and sure of himself, feels helpless to his own regrets and emotions, which start to pour into what he says next – ]

I believed that I had no need for friendship, companionship, and being alone was the only answer. And yet, being around you, Crea, Nona, Haruka, and the others – it serves as a reminder that despite my indefinite lifespan, I cannot take the time we're sharing together for granted.

[ A beat. ]

I am no stranger to loss. Even so, losing you...would have mirrored what I had experienced all those years ago. You are my friend, Beelzebub. I cannot deny that any longer.

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