[That, surprisingly, eases Guzma. A shift that even Golisopod senses, and it might be why he releases his trainer. Guzma doesn't move, doesn't make a swipe at Archie. It's hard, when you've got so many damn feelings, and you have no idea how to deal with any of them. Then you do something stupid and make it worse...
Archie's uncertainty, clear and humbling, helps calm a bit of that anger. Not entriely, but a roaring fire turning into something more moderate and controlled still burns, and can go wild should it be handled carelessly. Guzma just lets out a defeated sort of sound, not quite a sob--he isn't crying, but there's also nothing else that quite fits. Bringing a hand to his face, he uses the other to push himself out of Golisopod's hold. Shifting himself to the edge of the bed so that his feet can rest on the floor as he hangs forward over his lap.]
Archie... why do you care?
[It sounds shitty, and dismissive, but it's not meant to be. He honestly wants to know, he knows he's a mess, he's aggressive, hell not that long ago he assaulted Archie over a stupid joke. He pushes shit too far, and he knows well how he fucked things up with that Nihilego knock-off... Yet here Archie is, checking on him, making sure he doesn't destroy himself or hurt himself further.
Jill's disappearance is a knife to Archie's gut too, and yet here he is... Cleaning up Guzma's mess.]
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Archie's uncertainty, clear and humbling, helps calm a bit of that anger. Not entriely, but a roaring fire turning into something more moderate and controlled still burns, and can go wild should it be handled carelessly. Guzma just lets out a defeated sort of sound, not quite a sob--he isn't crying, but there's also nothing else that quite fits. Bringing a hand to his face, he uses the other to push himself out of Golisopod's hold. Shifting himself to the edge of the bed so that his feet can rest on the floor as he hangs forward over his lap.]
Archie... why do you care?
[It sounds shitty, and dismissive, but it's not meant to be. He honestly wants to know, he knows he's a mess, he's aggressive, hell not that long ago he assaulted Archie over a stupid joke. He pushes shit too far, and he knows well how he fucked things up with that Nihilego knock-off... Yet here Archie is, checking on him, making sure he doesn't destroy himself or hurt himself further.
Jill's disappearance is a knife to Archie's gut too, and yet here he is... Cleaning up Guzma's mess.]