labbrasangue:

Helen studied him and his careful touch—that was what he relied on, along with hearing.

She felt undeserving of his thanks. Playing with his beautiful hair was the least she could do for him. In truth, the nurse wished she could do more. Seeing him sit there, fixated on nothing… well, he deserved better than a measly braid.

“Shiryu…?” her voice is quiet. “Do you suppose… ah… if you do not mind, could I ask…”

How you lost your eyesight? she wishes to say–but her voice dies down. 

“How you and Seiya know came to be friends..?” She switches, second guessing herself.

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                                                                                               ^{For a moment his hand} GRIPPED ^{onto the braid ever so tightly before relaxing again. He wanted to be able to SEE HER FACE; to give proper} THANKS ^{to the woman who took} PITY ^{on his disposition gave him a KINDNESS. How} BITTER ^{his heart became inside. This blindness this—this} SELF-INFLICTED DISABILITY ^{has done nothing but render him USELESS to the cause. It has shackled him to a} PITIFUL ^existence.

                                                                                           ^{Yet the smile he wore told different to those who could not SEE; to those who did not KNOW. He was truly} THANKFUL & GRATEFUL ^{for all of them that wished to help him in his time of need right now.
                                                                                           (He was SO SICK of their help; their PITY.)}

                                                                                          ^{❛ Hm? ❜ He allowed his head to lift some in order to show that he was giving her his} UNDIVIDED ^{attention (BITTERNESS laced his heart & TRAPPED his mind; distractions were often needed). What a peculiar question; one would assume Seiya hadn’t spoken to him or of} WHO THEY WERE. ^{He’d be sure to keep his story BRIEF.}

                                                                                       ^{❛ Seiya & I, along with others have known eachother since we were small. We all grew up in the} SAME ORPHANAGE ^{together. I’ve known him since I was about….I believe four or five years old. ❜}