Sorahiko wakes up slowly, almost like he’s afraid to open his eyes. Riko watches his eyelids twitch— she doesn’t touch him, or try to wake him up. She waits for him to wake up on his own, and when his lashes flutter open, she smiles. “Hi, Sorahiko; it’s good to see you awake”. He blinks at her dazedly for a moment. Then he sits up sharply, pulling at the IV in his wrist in a haze of panic. “Wait! Sorahiko!…You’re safe here!…”. She reaches for his hand. He flinches back so hard that the back of his head smacks against the headboard. Sorahiko doesn’t even seem to register the pain. He crawls backwards, away from Riko, and curls into himself. It pains her more than she thought it would to see him like this, and that pain intensifies once she realizes that he’s been trembling since he opened his eyes. “Oh, Sorahiko…”. She whispers. “He isn’t here. It’s just me, and you know that I won’t hurt you”. He doesn’t even look at her. He keeps his gaze fixed on his hands,
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