[Ishimaru flinches when Mondo moves to hug him, but he doesn't try to fight it or pull away; that said, he isn't returning it, either. He simply allows it, letting Mondo hold him, and he can feel that he's gone very still.]
...kyoudai...
[The word is quiet, tinged with something that can really only be considered disbelief; his voice sounds strained, as though he hasn't used it properly in a while.
He hasn't; not until those long periods of time where everyone leaves him alone and he can just go back to his room and scream until his lungs feel like they're about to burst, until he has no voice left to use.]
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...kyoudai...
[The word is quiet, tinged with something that can really only be considered disbelief; his voice sounds strained, as though he hasn't used it properly in a while.
He hasn't; not until those long periods of time where everyone leaves him alone and he can just go back to his room and scream until his lungs feel like they're about to burst, until he has no voice left to use.]