( The laugh does it, misinterpreted as a mockery. It must be designed to cut him down, as that's all that pairs logically with Noctis' following questions.
He sucks a sharp breath inward. )
I want you to stop punishing me!
I tried to apologize. I tried to talk it through. I tried to push myself past what I wanted, and you stillβ ( His teeth make an audible click at how forcefully he cuts himself off, disgusted by how raw he sounds.
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He sucks a sharp breath inward. )
I want you to stop punishing me!
I tried to apologize. I tried to talk it through. I tried to push myself past what I wanted, and you stillβ ( His teeth make an audible click at how forcefully he cuts himself off, disgusted by how raw he sounds.
Another restraint. Another stressor. )
Forget it. Forget it!