It did hurt. But Rocket did know he was back, alive again, and that was one small comfort in all of this. He pinches the bridge of his nose, his shoulders shuddering. The tears flow freely, on one hand he shouldn't be doing this in front of Stephen, on he other, he couldn't help it. Just...everything, it was too much.
If Rocket didn't come back...]
I'm...
[He can't keep the emotion out of his voice, it shakes and wavers and finally breaks into a sob.] I'm so sorry. Shoulda been there.
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It did hurt. But Rocket did know he was back, alive again, and that was one small comfort in all of this. He pinches the bridge of his nose, his shoulders shuddering. The tears flow freely, on one hand he shouldn't be doing this in front of Stephen, on he other, he couldn't help it. Just...everything, it was too much.
If Rocket didn't come back...]
I'm...
[He can't keep the emotion out of his voice, it shakes and wavers and finally breaks into a sob.] I'm so sorry. Shoulda been there.