[ Todoroki gets his answer pretty quickly—one of them, anyway.
his hand—his fingers, really—are just a little too warm against his skin, as he takes hold to pull himself to his feet. and maybe another time the sting of them would have done more to rouse Sero. instead, the lurch upright feels clumsy, heavy, like he's moving under water. for his part, Todoroki sounds like he's talking underwater too, rattling off the names of classmates he's both met and not met, and something about buildings... ]
Home...build..ing...
[ the rest is lost on him, as Sero takes one, failing step forward and all but crumples to the ground, perhaps saved only by Todoroki's quick reaction (or maybe just his stubbornness in staying put). as his knees buckle, Sero's eyes close, and he gives one, almost relieved sigh before the unexpectedly potent sleep of that ginger tea overtakes him, with maybe just a bit of fatigue from a snackless hike through unfamiliar woods. ]
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his hand—his fingers, really—are just a little too warm against his skin, as he takes hold to pull himself to his feet. and maybe another time the sting of them would have done more to rouse Sero. instead, the lurch upright feels clumsy, heavy, like he's moving under water. for his part, Todoroki sounds like he's talking underwater too, rattling off the names of classmates he's both met and not met, and something about buildings... ]
Home...build..ing...
[ the rest is lost on him, as Sero takes one, failing step forward and all but crumples to the ground, perhaps saved only by Todoroki's quick reaction (or maybe just his stubbornness in staying put). as his knees buckle, Sero's eyes close, and he gives one, almost relieved sigh before the unexpectedly potent sleep of that ginger tea overtakes him, with maybe just a bit of fatigue from a snackless hike through unfamiliar woods. ]