[For a second, Shinjiro stares. He's not -- surprised, entirely, but it's also more marks than he can possibly count. He wonders, sometimes, why Erik even talks to him. Some punk trash kid who can't get over his one, singular mark. He should represent everything that went wrong in this man's life, and yet.
After a while, another text arrives.]
you're not even sure you believe the regret thing is real so why? ain't you worried you're just addin marks for nothin
[At least Shinjiro fervently, desperately wants that power they've been promised, even if he's struggling to justify wanting it at this point.]
still text
After a while, another text arrives.]
you're not even sure you believe the regret thing is real
so why?
ain't you worried you're just addin marks for nothin
[At least Shinjiro fervently, desperately wants that power they've been promised, even if he's struggling to justify wanting it at this point.]