video; posted around noon

[paterelohim]

[Tile. Linoleum tile, to be precise, but the camera moves quickly to show a chair and then, finally, Chuck, looking almost grotesque: his face is streaked with blood and ash. He's in the hallway of Skye Medical Center, looking exhausted and utterly beat. A few long seconds pass wherein he seems to be gathering himself, trying to find words. How can

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[video] (on hiatus but this is his big sister :|)

[brbomnomsouls]

She lost...

[It takes Soul a moment or two to gather himself, completely stunned. After a few seconds he runs his hand over his face before dragging his fingers through his hair.]

Want some company?

[video] (edited for my derp. :| :| :| )

[paterelohim]

[Chuck nods mutely to the unasked question, but sucks in a breath at the asked one.]

Sure. Sure. Uh, I'm in a hallway on the third floor.

[video] (/patpats)

[brbomnomsouls]

I'll be there soon. Just...just gotta finish up work at the bakery and I'll be down.

[And after a deep breath of his own.]

Don't beat yourself up, okay?

[video] ( ._.)

[paterelohim]

Okay.

[Deep breath. Chuck hasn't even realized that he has been, but-]

Thanks. [Too quiet to hear. He clears his throat and tries again.] Thank you.

[video]

[brbomnomsouls]

[And Soul offers an awkward smile.]

She'll get through this. Jinx is a tough chick. As for what happens after...well, we'll just need to be there for her, yeah?

[video]

[paterelohim]

[We. We?

We.]

Yeah. Well. There's a difference between being tough and overcoming something that's just impossible.