[He's apprehensive when he takes the phone from Cho. The thing is, he isn't upset at Onni, and even he's not entirely sure why talking to him seems like such a horrible prospect--but it is, and as he holds it in his hands he feels like an equivalent weight has dropped into his stomach.
And then Onni speaks, and it's all even worse. He'd left because he didn't want this, didn't want to be the source of Onni's stress and upset. Immediately, he curls into himself, with his legs up so that this eyes are pressed into his knees and his hands are over his ears. But the phone is in his hand, so that's still there.
He still has a headache, and it's hard to focus, but he makes the attempt to answer in Finnish as well--it comes out low and whispery and halted with the effort, but it's there.]
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And then Onni speaks, and it's all even worse. He'd left because he didn't want this, didn't want to be the source of Onni's stress and upset. Immediately, he curls into himself, with his legs up so that this eyes are pressed into his knees and his hands are over his ears. But the phone is in his hand, so that's still there.
He still has a headache, and it's hard to focus, but he makes the attempt to answer in Finnish as well--it comes out low and whispery and halted with the effort, but it's there.]
I'm okay. You don't have to worry about me.
[It's all he can force out.]