[To Souji, it feels like it takes forever for him to stop crying. He's really not sure if it takes five minutes or fifteen or thirty, but Souji's sobs eventually subside to a soft, weak whining for about thirty seconds before stopping entirely. By the time he stops, Souji feels as though he's completely devoid of any emotion at all, running on empty, with all of his energy depleted. It's a feeling completely unlike any he's ever experienced in his life.
Slowly lifting his head, Souji immediately wipes at Ian's jacket with his sleeve, trying to remove the remnants of his tears from the leather instead of from his face.]