[His back hits the wall and it startles him. He didn't even know he was drifting backwards. He stops there, pressing his palms flat to the wall to keep from twisting them in his feathers. He still can't look away from her. His stomach drops, and not in a good way.]
I didn't--I didn't want to die, but I couldn't just ignore everything, there were so many kids and the whole thing was so fucking jacked, I didn't. [He does look down now, curling his hands into fists against the wall.] I didn't know what was going to happen. So I did what I could, and--maybe I shouldn't have asked Eren, that wasn't fair, but I didn't know who else I could ask. I didn't want to put anyone in danger, and I was--I wasn't--
[He closes his eyes and lets his head bump gently back against the wall. His hands loosen again and slide down some.]
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[His back hits the wall and it startles him. He didn't even know he was drifting backwards. He stops there, pressing his palms flat to the wall to keep from twisting them in his feathers. He still can't look away from her. His stomach drops, and not in a good way.]
I didn't--I didn't want to die, but I couldn't just ignore everything, there were so many kids and the whole thing was so fucking jacked, I didn't. [He does look down now, curling his hands into fists against the wall.] I didn't know what was going to happen. So I did what I could, and--maybe I shouldn't have asked Eren, that wasn't fair, but I didn't know who else I could ask. I didn't want to put anyone in danger, and I was--I wasn't--
[He closes his eyes and lets his head bump gently back against the wall. His hands loosen again and slide down some.]
I was scared.