[ In that long moment, he... Zack can't help but think the worst. But hang his head in front of his tablet. But feel the sting in his eyes, feel the sinking in his chest couple with a tightness that--
snaps into incredulous shock momentarily when he hears that familiar voice. When he looks up with huge eyes to catch sight of- ] Tada-! [ Too late, he realizes he's being too loud and cuts himself off for risk of alerting Hiro and... and it had already been bad enough with the kid having to end that conversation just moments ago. Zack's eyes quickly go from wide to wincing as his shoulders slump one second- then stiffen again. ] Here -In the other room. The others- they're with him..
[ Safe. Not well- a prying ear here either. If there's anything Tadashi wants to say without the kid as his audience, this is his chance. Not that that's anything on Zack's mind. He's... His voice comes out with a hoarse edge. ] I'm sorry- The door- I... [ He can't even finish that thought. Can't isn't something he feels should be in his vocabulary here. He should be able to. He has to be. He's supposed to be protecting them. On his honor, his word, as SOLDIER. It's his ideal he's set himself to live up to.
And there he is realizing this night all over again- he can't even do that for Tadashi right then. He can't save him. ]
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snaps into incredulous shock momentarily when he hears that familiar voice. When he looks up with huge eyes to catch sight of- ] Tada-! [ Too late, he realizes he's being too loud and cuts himself off for risk of alerting Hiro and... and it had already been bad enough with the kid having to end that conversation just moments ago. Zack's eyes quickly go from wide to wincing as his shoulders slump one second- then stiffen again. ] Here -In the other room. The others- they're with him..
[ Safe. Not well- a prying ear here either. If there's anything Tadashi wants to say without the kid as his audience, this is his chance. Not that that's anything on Zack's mind. He's... His voice comes out with a hoarse edge. ] I'm sorry- The door- I... [ He can't even finish that thought. Can't isn't something he feels should be in his vocabulary here. He should be able to. He has to be. He's supposed to be protecting them. On his honor, his word, as SOLDIER. It's his ideal he's set himself to live up to.
And there he is realizing this night all over again- he can't even do that for Tadashi right then. He can't save him. ]