[Of all the things Shell could have expected to hear from Reign right now, immediate acceptance wasn't one of them. His eyes are already brimming with tears as he stands there and stares back at Reign, and at the gentle smile on his face.]
[Somehow, in that moment, it finally sinks in just how much time they've spent apart. Just how long Reign's been living in this world, growing and maturing and learning more than Shell could ever know. It almost feels as if their positions had been reversed somehow -- like Shell was the one wanting to cling onto Reign, to depend on him, to love--]
[Or maybe they've always been reversed. And it was only Shell's secret that kept them from noticing sooner.]
[He resolves then not to cry -- to try and hold in any sobs that threaten to sneak out, even as he feels the tears already rolling down his cheek. Angling his face down to the ground, watching as the wood flooring gives away to the streets of Olympia once more, all he can manage in reply is a stiff nod.]
[It's a very different image from the strong and more confident Shell Overlord that Reign would have seen slowly growing into his own back home -- and miles away from the fierce and powerful image Reign had of him when they were younger. The Shell in front of him now is fragile, and sad.]
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[Somehow, in that moment, it finally sinks in just how much time they've spent apart. Just how long Reign's been living in this world, growing and maturing and learning more than Shell could ever know. It almost feels as if their positions had been reversed somehow -- like Shell was the one wanting to cling onto Reign, to depend on him, to love--]
[Or maybe they've always been reversed. And it was only Shell's secret that kept them from noticing sooner.]
[He resolves then not to cry -- to try and hold in any sobs that threaten to sneak out, even as he feels the tears already rolling down his cheek. Angling his face down to the ground, watching as the wood flooring gives away to the streets of Olympia once more, all he can manage in reply is a stiff nod.]
[It's a very different image from the strong and more confident Shell Overlord that Reign would have seen slowly growing into his own back home -- and miles away from the fierce and powerful image Reign had of him when they were younger. The Shell in front of him now is fragile, and sad.]