[ after returning from the giant traumafield that was Cerealia being Cerealia and returning Nico to where he requested he be left (that was the least he could do—nico saved their lives), he begins to make calls and check up on who he knows, to make sure they weren't somehow dragged into this big mess.
... he didn't think he could feel more exhausted, but somehow, the multiple times he tries to get a hold of steven and fails to do so does hurt him a little more each time; messages like It's Adrien. I hope you're okay, please get back to me? feel like they're being thrown into the void, and he feels like he failed again and Jaune died because of him and he's just. Very tired.
But he continues to try. ]
Steven? Some stuff happened, and I was just checking up to make sure you're okay. Get back to me when you get this... Please?
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... he didn't think he could feel more exhausted, but somehow, the multiple times he tries to get a hold of steven and fails to do so does hurt him a little more each time; messages like It's Adrien. I hope you're okay, please get back to me? feel like they're being thrown into the void, and he feels like he failed again and Jaune died because of him and he's just. Very tired.
But he continues to try. ]
Steven?
Some stuff happened, and I was just checking up to make sure you're okay.
Get back to me when you get this... Please?
[ another one, to nothing. ]