[It tumbles out of his lips before he can stop it. The warmth of a bath, the knowledge of shared rot between them. It slips, for a second. For a minute.]
When left with no other option, no other path, with a world on your shoulders - what good does it do to be the bigger person?
[The water laps at his lips and cheeks, submerged and staying that way. Eyes fixated on water between them, on Eren's face reflected in it. Voice light despite the topic.]
It's a thought exercise of sorts - of course, no outcome was ideal. The world would have ended to another's hand if not yours.
[A pause - strands of wet hair pushed behind his ear.]
no subject
[It tumbles out of his lips before he can stop it. The warmth of a bath, the knowledge of shared rot between them. It slips, for a second. For a minute.]
When left with no other option, no other path, with a world on your shoulders - what good does it do to be the bigger person?
[The water laps at his lips and cheeks, submerged and staying that way. Eyes fixated on water between them, on Eren's face reflected in it. Voice light despite the topic.]
It's a thought exercise of sorts - of course, no outcome was ideal. The world would have ended to another's hand if not yours.
[A pause - strands of wet hair pushed behind his ear.]
It's almost a mercy for you to take burden.