[Okay, yes, he's definitely cottoning on, now. Karkat is trying not to cry, he lost track of twenty entire minutes, something is wrong with him and he should wake up. How does he wake himself back up.
Karkat asks him something. Shit, focus, how long does it take to process a question?]
Yeah, o-okay.
[It's not like he has much to really manage. Sitting on his ass in the shower is not rocket science, he can probably handle it for another two seconds. No, he has bigger fish to fry than managing whatever he's supposed to manage in here, Karkat's eyes are wet and his voice is all funny.]
Karkat. [He's still shivering and also half-naked now, but he tries to steady his voice out anyway, firm it up.] Karkat, I'm okay. It's j-just water.
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[Okay, yes, he's definitely cottoning on, now. Karkat is trying not to cry, he lost track of twenty entire minutes, something is wrong with him and he should wake up. How does he wake himself back up.
Karkat asks him something. Shit, focus, how long does it take to process a question?]
Yeah, o-okay.
[It's not like he has much to really manage. Sitting on his ass in the shower is not rocket science, he can probably handle it for another two seconds. No, he has bigger fish to fry than managing whatever he's supposed to manage in here, Karkat's eyes are wet and his voice is all funny.]
Karkat. [He's still shivering and also half-naked now, but he tries to steady his voice out anyway, firm it up.] Karkat, I'm okay. It's j-just water.