[If it were anyone else, Al would keep talking, or hum softly, or put an arm around them, but he's not there and can't do the last one so he stays silent for several heartbeats. He whispers, and it's barely audible.]
Oh, Itachi...
[Al closes his eyes, and his voice comes back, loud enough to be heard clearly, but still soft.]
... do you want to be left alone, or should I stay...?
[Private to Itachi // Unhackable]
Okay... shhh, don't worry...
[If it were anyone else, Al would keep talking, or hum softly, or put an arm around them, but he's not there and can't do the last one so he stays silent for several heartbeats. He whispers, and it's barely audible.]
Oh, Itachi...
[Al closes his eyes, and his voice comes back, loud enough to be heard clearly, but still soft.]
... do you want to be left alone, or should I stay...?