[Everything that happened in the volcano around Xingchen had gone on without much of his attention. He had been focused on not falling into the lava, most of all, so what others had gotten up to had been a mystery to him.
So hearing that Xue Yang had done his part to help, to really help, gives Xingchen pause. Is he...is he actually trying to be better after every horrible thing he's done? It won't make up for his atrocities, but...]
...You helped.
[It's such a small thing compared to Xue Yang's history, but it still means something. Xingchen lies still for a moment more, but then his hand comes up to gently, a little hesitantly, grasp Xue Yang's hand.]
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So hearing that Xue Yang had done his part to help, to really help, gives Xingchen pause. Is he...is he actually trying to be better after every horrible thing he's done? It won't make up for his atrocities, but...]
...You helped.
[It's such a small thing compared to Xue Yang's history, but it still means something. Xingchen lies still for a moment more, but then his hand comes up to gently, a little hesitantly, grasp Xue Yang's hand.]
What would you do?