It’s not the words so much as the way he says them, like he has to struggle for air, and then he’s coughing. No. No, no, no.
“No, no, you don’t get to do this, don’t you dare.”
Phoenix braces Maya’s head as he carefully sets her down on the ground, leaning on the wall. He has to peel her hand from his chest, grimacing as he does as it tears up the skin that melted and burnt together, leaving a bleeding handprint on his chest, but it’s fine. That’s what doctors are for. They’re in a hospital, they’ll be fine.
Phoenix staggers to Edgeworth, leaning against the wall. Even without hanahaki, he still has pneumonia and weakness from lying in bed for four days, and it’s hard to stand straight right now. So he slides with Edgeworth, slides until they’re sitting.
“Don’t you dare, Miles. You don’t—you don’t get to tell me you love me and then just leave again.” Phoenix is angry, but there are tears in his eyes as he takes Edgeworth’s hand in his own, the one unsoiled by Dahlia’s claws. He holds on tight, like force of will alone is enough to tether Edgeworth by his side. “You fought tooth and nail to keep her from taking me, so don’t you dare let her take you. I’m not allowing it.”
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“No, no, you don’t get to do this, don’t you dare.”
Phoenix braces Maya’s head as he carefully sets her down on the ground, leaning on the wall. He has to peel her hand from his chest, grimacing as he does as it tears up the skin that melted and burnt together, leaving a bleeding handprint on his chest, but it’s fine. That’s what doctors are for. They’re in a hospital, they’ll be fine.
Phoenix staggers to Edgeworth, leaning against the wall. Even without hanahaki, he still has pneumonia and weakness from lying in bed for four days, and it’s hard to stand straight right now. So he slides with Edgeworth, slides until they’re sitting.
“Don’t you dare, Miles. You don’t—you don’t get to tell me you love me and then just leave again.” Phoenix is angry, but there are tears in his eyes as he takes Edgeworth’s hand in his own, the one unsoiled by Dahlia’s claws. He holds on tight, like force of will alone is enough to tether Edgeworth by his side. “You fought tooth and nail to keep her from taking me, so don’t you dare let her take you. I’m not allowing it.”