_{exhausted , a peaceful slumber. it was extremely rare for him to even get time to sleep like this.    so rare    in fact that he didn’t even make it to his bedroom. sprawled out on couch, using jacket as a blanket and arm as a pillow. his glasses at least were put off on the side of the table.   WEEKS   of no sleep and really no proper meal , although many saw that as common    it often did take its toll.     a large piece of him taken each time, brightness, or color. yet it was merely glued back with a fake piece he would create so no one would ever question.          don’t get attached. don’t get affected.}

_{knocking and yelling seemed to be blocked out by a darkness that engulfed him whole. it was gentle and held little wrong. no memories swept over his mind eating him alive. no dealing with questions of why God hated him so.  ALIEZ lifted head, the robotic dog scanning and noting how drained it’s creator was. and yet ears rotated to the sound of a voice, a voice it knew.   YOOSUNG.    paw stepping on a lower scanner allowing the bolts on the door to unlock and allow entry. eyes of robotic amber focusing before the large creature walked back muzzle gesturing towards the sleeping Luciel.}

                                                     _{OPEN YOUR EYES , LUCIEL.}

_{and he obeyed, blinking rapidly to try to focus the blurry images. rolling to his stomach to see a figure. too far away, useless. glasses finally taking place back on his face before everything finally came together. Yoosung , worried expression, a lunch box.   don’t get attached , don’t get affected.    his lips curled into a smile as he rolled to sit up, hand clamping down on his own shoulder rolling it forward then back. head dipping side to side to crack the joints of his neck before stretching arms above his head.      ❛  I——— thought you had class? ❜}

_{time , he glanced towards it nearly close to midnight. and yet he was almost certain just a few minutes ago he was letting everyone in the chat know he was going to    rest for a little bit and yet . .    he had slept an entire day.    jaw tightening palms running down his face to hide the exhaustion, the ware and tear. cupping the nape of his neck as he rubbed out of nervous habit.     ❛  haha … sheeeeeh would you look at the time , I have to get to work. ❜       death would be his break. he stood feeling the pop of a worried nose by Aliez themselves underneath his hand. he rubbed muzzle which he rubbed brows furrowing before he gave an irritated sigh of breath. too late , attachment was made. he had a family and yet he was going to destroy , hurt them all.}

                          _{❛  ah … ah , I guess I can eat first. …. thank you for the food, Yoosung. ❜}

                                  _{way too tired.}

_{he could understand that as he himself had been working for a full week straight. maybe one hour of sleep out of the entire time. but he was use to this. he was use to working himself to the bone, not to Jaehee standards. that woman was someone to look up to. but for him it was everything else.   HE DIDN’T WANT TO LET V DOWN   as he had done so already maybe more times than he could count. he also didn’t want to let   her down. the newest member,   the savior of them all. more importantly he didn’t want to let his   family   down , all of RFA was all he had left. his choices would lead him to utter lonesome.           ( he was fine with that. ).}

_{brow arched as he glanced towards his phone bringing it up to read. words blurring causing him to close stinging eyes and squeeze. a moment or so and he was reopening blinking rapidly to restore his vision. he couldn’t help the frown that pulled at his lips. worry crashing over him, that boy was breaking and he couldn’t do much about it. his pranks only helped so much, would trick Yoosung into caring for himself but only for a time. he cared so deeply. a little brother lost and fighting through this world alone. where he drowned himself in his work, in projects. Yoosung did so in games.}

                             _{IT WAS HIS FAULT RIKA WAS GONE.}

_{he should have made her feel safer, he should have been able to save her. now Yoosung was alone. not truly but the younger boy didn’t see the rest of them. an exhale of breath as he rubbed at his eyes again leaning back in the leather of his chair. legs lifting to cross as his thumb dashed quickly against keys.}

                               _{[ 707 ] › › › you should drink some warm milk
                               [ 707 ] › › › get some rest !
                               [ 707 ] › › › if you stay up I’m sure she’ll be upset.
                               [ 707 ] › › › don’t make our new member upset lololol ~}