[ The gunshot is loud - both Royce and Mercy flinch sharply. But they both hit the ground and they're both okay. They're both okay, Royce finds, hurriedly checking Mercy over for wounds, for any sign of the bullet having hit her, even just a little, but she's clear. She's okay.
Royce wraps his arms tightly around Mercy and holds her, and Mercy finally just collapses into tears. She bawls, and Royce breathes out a little distressed noise of his own.
He scoots the both of them closer to Alfie, and Royce's touch aversion be damned, he reaches in Alfie's direction. ]
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Royce wraps his arms tightly around Mercy and holds her, and Mercy finally just collapses into tears. She bawls, and Royce breathes out a little distressed noise of his own.
He scoots the both of them closer to Alfie, and Royce's touch aversion be damned, he reaches in Alfie's direction. ]