[ magnus is struggling visibly enough at this point that even through his anxiety induced anger richie can recognize the signs and it draws him up short a bit in his desire to pick a fight with the nearest asshole.
he nearly asks the man what's wrong with him, even starts to take a smaller, uncertain step closer with none of the previous underlying negative connotations to it, but he draws up abruptly short when his eyes settle once more on the machine that magnus is leaning against for support.
there's a clearly audible hitch in his breathing and he backpedals quickly, memories of bowers and the arcade and pennywise after still far too fresh in his mind right now, too raw. he can't... he can't do this right now, can't be in front of people with probing eyes, and magnus' eyes have proven far too probing in just the short time he's known him.
he has to get out of here. ]
I... fuck, yeah, I'm out of here. Try not to die in here or whatever.
[ and with those inspiring words, richie turns on his heel and escapes the room as quickly as one possibly can without actually resorting to running, quickly slipping out of sight. ]
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he nearly asks the man what's wrong with him, even starts to take a smaller, uncertain step closer with none of the previous underlying negative connotations to it, but he draws up abruptly short when his eyes settle once more on the machine that magnus is leaning against for support.
there's a clearly audible hitch in his breathing and he backpedals quickly, memories of bowers and the arcade and pennywise after still far too fresh in his mind right now, too raw. he can't... he can't do this right now, can't be in front of people with probing eyes, and magnus' eyes have proven far too probing in just the short time he's known him.
he has to get out of here. ]
I... fuck, yeah, I'm out of here. Try not to die in here or whatever.
[ and with those inspiring words, richie turns on his heel and escapes the room as quickly as one possibly can without actually resorting to running, quickly slipping out of sight. ]