[ Now that he's free, Ellis is free to run away, but he doesn't. Instead, he just stays there on the couch and brings the cushion to his chest and buries his face into it. He tries to calm down. This isn't that place. He's not back there. He bites down on his lip, trying not to hyperventilate, but then he tilts himself over, huddling next to Gaku while still in a cushion-hugging ball position. He wants the warmth for comfort even though communication isn't too effective right now. ]
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