That very same eye Axe gazed upon hid itself coyly behind fleshy, horizontal curtains. Their head flicked to the side, displaying their disdain like an overdramatic actor in a novella. The sword in Nit's chest began to slowly tear open their stomach, the deep cut stinging immensely as they were being butchered alive. They only expected the worst from Axe at this point based on her first two statements. They waited for her to say any of the magic words: "go away", "fuck off", "get the hell out of my life". Anything similar to those statements. They simply expected Axe to shoo them away like a misbehaving dog.<br/><br/>What arose at that moment though was the antithesis of what they expected.<br/><br/>Like a child catching the attention of a sweet, Nit snapped their head back towards Axe, their eye making a rather loud smack as their eyelids flew open. The thought of her coming back seemed like nothing more than a delusion prior to this moment. Now it was like the greatest wonder of the world. Quietly, their reptilian eye fluttered as they felt the pale, soft hands roost on the sides of their head. It  was gentle on their quartz metal face, soothing, like a cool, non-irritating salve on a painful wound. Cool, moist condensation had already formed on the metal from Nit walking around in the rain so much.<br/><br/>"<span style="font-family: courier;">I am</span>," they confirmed, remaining motionless as Axe pleaded with her eyes. "<span style="font-family: courier;">It felt... necessary to do at... this moment since I... failed to do it... earlier. I fucked... up horribly on... both ends.</span>"<br/><br/>Still no apology from their end, it seemed. The douchebaggery was still there, but they at least seemed concerned about their relationship with Axe.<br/><br/>"<span style="font-family: courier;">But I'll be... better</span>," Nit continued, nudging up against their fellow human and placing her under the umbrella. A familiar purr came uttered from their gullet as her head rested on theirs, the sensation of condensed water even more prominent. "<span style="font-family: courier;">I know... It's my fault all... of this happened. It's just how... it's always been with... me. But now, I... I just want... say I'm sor-?</span><br/><br/>The kiss caught them off guard, made their time with Axe flash before their very eye. They could probably point out where the sun was positioned when they first met, how many steps they took with their advisor to the door that housed her, even, perhaps, the number of seconds it took to down the first meal she ever gave them. All these courteous things she did for them. She was pretty casual in letting a literal and metaphoric monster in her apartment. She deserved the best, and they gave her the worst. Their actions were to change, starting now. Their eye sealed shut once more as they focused on romancing with Axe, locking their jaws on her cheeks.<br/><br/>"<span style="font-family: courier;">Please... Please...</span>." They said nothing else. Their intentions, however, were very blatant at this point.