He'd been expecting Zack to ask about their past, about what happened to them, to him - so when Zack doesn't it throws him and he doesn't resist the touch to his arm the way he should. Zack's shouldn't be touching that - what if...
Right. Dead people can't catch geostigma. He doesn't even really think geostigma spreads that way it's just... the black rot seems like such a part of his soul that's crept out that he doesn't want... himself infecting anyone else.
There's a little wince, a little frown, at the edges of his lips that go tight but he doesn't give any other sign. Instead, he simply looks up with empty eyes to meet his friend's gaze.
"I'm dying." It comes out easier than he thought it would, and with less emotion. He'd raged against it when he'd first found it but the bone numbing apathy has been setting in since. With an inhale he reaches out to lift the concealing sleeve out of the way, revealing the bubbles of dark pus under his skin and the angry red wounds starting to spread, the dark bruise looking markings that are the beginning signs of it that have spread like fire up from his forearm to begin creeping toward his shoulder.
Noooooo. Cloud denies it all. ALL OF IT! Those photos are obviously shopped!
Right. Dead people can't catch geostigma. He doesn't even really think geostigma spreads that way it's just... the black rot seems like such a part of his soul that's crept out that he doesn't want... himself infecting anyone else.
There's a little wince, a little frown, at the edges of his lips that go tight but he doesn't give any other sign. Instead, he simply looks up with empty eyes to meet his friend's gaze.
"I'm dying." It comes out easier than he thought it would, and with less emotion. He'd raged against it when he'd first found it but the bone numbing apathy has been setting in since. With an inhale he reaches out to lift the concealing sleeve out of the way, revealing the bubbles of dark pus under his skin and the angry red wounds starting to spread, the dark bruise looking markings that are the beginning signs of it that have spread like fire up from his forearm to begin creeping toward his shoulder.
"It's called geostigma. Denzel's got it too.