[ And then, abruptly, what was a trickle of uncertain warmth turns to ice. Surprise becoming suspicion (this can't actually be happening) and then disbelief (it must be a mistake), followed by feardreadpain.
Yuri jerks back almost violently, breaking the kiss, and in desperation he finds his physical body again, clawing at the helmet until he can get it off.
The scientists in the other room are trying to calm him down, but he can't, can't stand another second of this, and finally he hears the gentle hiss of the machine disengaging from the spinal cord of his suit and he's free, running from—
(the room) (Flynn) (himself)
—without a backwards glance.
(All of that, and the Flow between them still never completely broke.) ]
Flynn stumbled back, eyes wide as he reaches out towards Yuri.]
Yuri--
[The strength leaves Flynn's legs and he finds himself sitting. His chest is hammering, and he can't breathe again. No, he sits there for the longest time, even after the scientists are able to disengage him.
One of them helps him take off his helmet, and another pushes his head between his own knees telling him to 'breathe'.
How can he breathe when he just ruined everything?]
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Date: 2023-06-02 03:35 am (UTC)Yuri jerks back almost violently, breaking the kiss, and in desperation he finds his physical body again, clawing at the helmet until he can get it off.
The scientists in the other room are trying to calm him down, but he can't, can't stand another second of this, and finally he hears the gentle hiss of the machine disengaging from the spinal cord of his suit and he's free, running from—
(the room) (Flynn) (himself)
—without a backwards glance.
(All of that, and the Flow between them still never completely broke.) ]
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Date: 2023-06-02 03:40 am (UTC)Flynn stumbled back, eyes wide as he reaches out towards Yuri.]
Yuri--
[The strength leaves Flynn's legs and he finds himself sitting. His chest is hammering, and he can't breathe again. No, he sits there for the longest time, even after the scientists are able to disengage him.
One of them helps him take off his helmet, and another pushes his head between his own knees telling him to 'breathe'.
How can he breathe when he just ruined everything?]