[Different versions of Earth, he can grasp. They weren't his Earth, things were allowed to happen. Time divergences, sure, okay. Why he'd never considered the possibility of experiencing it himself, Donnie has no real explanation but he's pretty sure that a big chunk of it was just being scared. That's something he's only just realizing.
He drags in a breath, trying to get a handle on his thoughts but it's like they scatter every time he tries to herd them together. Part of him just feels like bolting right there and then, and the thought of actually leaving his brother after they've been apart for so long twists something in his gut.
Breathe. Just breathe.
Donnie stares at Leo, almost afraid to listen, the words at odds with a thudding heartbeat and his own breaths.
"It's gonna be okay."
He swallows, giving an uncertain nod. He's trying.]
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He drags in a breath, trying to get a handle on his thoughts but it's like they scatter every time he tries to herd them together. Part of him just feels like bolting right there and then, and the thought of actually leaving his brother after they've been apart for so long twists something in his gut.
Breathe. Just breathe.
Donnie stares at Leo, almost afraid to listen, the words at odds with a thudding heartbeat and his own breaths.
"It's gonna be okay."
He swallows, giving an uncertain nod. He's trying.]