[ he's confused, but it's not worse than the squeeze around his heart, how adamant jaejin is about keeping him safe. protecting him. vie should be the one doing that, if anything. yet, he's stuck in this perpetual loop he's created for himself, and he doesn't like the idea of jaejin sacrificing something for his sake, not after what he'd done to him. his fingers curl a little deeper into jaejin's shirt, absolutely refusing to let him go. ]

Jaejin – [ no, he can't argue with him over this. he knows when he's made his mind up, at least. ] Then... let me do something. Let me help you, too.

[ because if he doesn't, there's no guarantee that either of them will make it out of this intact, and vie loves him too much not to try. his voice is much softer than he means it to be. ]

I know more about being an Amber than anyone on the outside. That has to count for something.