[he can't breathe, and it's more from Robin's words than physical pressure. He's lightheaded with it, having trouble even accepting the fact that someone is saying this to him, let alone approaching the idea that it might be true. It's built into his bones. Years of punishment and careful sculpting of his character, versus a failure that he can't swallow or cope with.
So, as soon as the pressure eases up, he's sliding away and pushing himself up, dragging in breaths like he'd been buried underground.
And then Robin's words come down to... show him.
How can he? For the first time in years, Coil wishes he could speak! There's suddenly words and phrases going on in his head--some angry, some heartbroken, and all of them desperate. Robin has backed him into a corner of his mind that he spends all of his energy staying away from, and he can't even explain--
...And then it hits him.
There is a way.
One more panted breath like he's in pain, and he's suddenly moving. Going right for him, Coil gets up in his space, grabs onto his collar, and presses his forehead against Robin's. Insistently. Pleading. He doesn't know how this works, but he remembers it happening before, so as soon as he feels like he's not alone in his own head, he shouts a thought.
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So, as soon as the pressure eases up, he's sliding away and pushing himself up, dragging in breaths like he'd been buried underground.
And then Robin's words come down to... show him.
How can he? For the first time in years, Coil wishes he could speak! There's suddenly words and phrases going on in his head--some angry, some heartbroken, and all of them desperate. Robin has backed him into a corner of his mind that he spends all of his energy staying away from, and he can't even explain--
...And then it hits him.
There is a way.
One more panted breath like he's in pain, and he's suddenly moving. Going right for him, Coil gets up in his space, grabs onto his collar, and presses his forehead against Robin's. Insistently. Pleading. He doesn't know how this works, but he remembers it happening before, so as soon as he feels like he's not alone in his own head, he shouts a thought.
'--STOP IT.' ]