Adam stills. "[color=ffe34c]Oh, dioses. When?[/color]" he asks, looking shattered. When Artimes rouses, he startles. He shushes her while she explains. "[color=ffe34c]Cariña, you have nothing to apologize for. I should have been here for you, and I wasn't. I'm so sorry. I had a huge exam scheduled, so I left, but I should have kept in contact with you. I'm so, so sorry,[/color]" he says, taking her hand and kissing it gently. He looks at Devon gratefully. "[color=ffe34c]Thank you so much for being here for her,[/color]" he says sincerely.
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Max spins and punches him square in the jaw with the other fist. "[color=e78411]Fuck you,[/color]" she spits, wrenching her arm out of his grasp.