diff --git a/src/base-environments/youth_room/scnees/scene_player.gd b/src/base-environments/youth_room/scnees/scene_player.gd
index eebd256..15b7e04 100644
--- a/src/base-environments/youth_room/scnees/scene_player.gd
+++ b/src/base-environments/youth_room/scnees/scene_player.gd
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var all_text_revealed: bool = false:
 		if revealed and not all_text_revealed:
 			var tween: Tween = get_tree().create_tween()
 			tween.set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
-			tween.tween_property(label, "visible_ratio", 1, 1.5)
+			tween.tween_property(label, "visible_ratio", 1, 0.5)
 		elif not revealed and all_text_revealed:
 			reset_progress = true
 		all_text_revealed = revealed
@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ func trigger_intro():
 
 var was_skipped = false
 func skip_text():
-	if not animation_complete:
+	if not all_text_revealed:
+		all_text_revealed = true
+	elif not animation_complete:
 		animation_player.stop(true)
 		was_skipped = true
 		text_finished.emit()
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.gd b/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.gd
index e75a75e..929e5b6 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.gd
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ var time_pressed: float = 0
 
 @onready var button: Button = %SkipButton
 @onready var progress: ProgressBar = %ProgressBar
+@onready var action_prompt: ActionPrompt = %ActionPrompt
 
-# control is hidden when there is no input.
+## control is hidden when there is no input.
 var unrevealed: bool = true
-# as this can be pressed for multiple reasons, this variable is keeping track of all of them.
+## as this can be pressed for multiple reasons, this variable is keeping track of all of them.
 var pressed: bool = false
-# determines wheather or not the scene is waiting for a proceed or listening for a skip.
-var proceeding: bool = false:
+## determines if the scene is waiting for a proceed or listening for a skip.
+var text_revealed: bool = false:
 	set(value):
 		if value and is_node_ready():
 			if unrevealed:
@@ -24,12 +25,14 @@ var proceeding: bool = false:
 			else:
 				$AnimationPlayer.play("replace_text")
 				await _transition_text
-			button.text = "continuing ..."
+			button.text = "skip scene"
 		elif is_node_ready():
-			button.text = "skip reading (hold)"
-		proceeding = value
-# while this is true, a counter counts up to automatically proceed.
-var is_auto_proceeding: bool = true:
+			button.text = "reveal full text (hold)"
+			action_prompt.action = "ui_next"
+		text_revealed = value
+## while this is true, a counter counts up to automatically proceed.
+var aborted
+var is_auto_proceeding: bool = false:
 	set(value):
 		if is_auto_proceeding and not value:
 			var tween = get_tree().create_tween()
@@ -41,24 +44,34 @@ var is_auto_proceeding: bool = true:
 			# use this to disable the updates during progress.
 			is_auto_proceeding = false
 			await _transition_text
-			button.text = "continue (press)"
+			action_prompt.action = "skip"
+			button.text = "continue"
+		elif not is_auto_proceeding and value:
+			$AnimationPlayer.play("replace_text")
+			# use this to disable the updates during progress.
+			await _transition_text
+			is_auto_proceeding = true
+			action_prompt.action = "ui_cancel"
+			button.text = "keep reading"
 		is_auto_proceeding = value
 		
 		#resets progress bar on button
 		time_pressed = 0
 
-# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta):
 	if pressed and is_visible_in_tree():
 		time_pressed += delta
 		progress.value = time_pressed / skip_delay
 		if time_pressed >= skip_delay:
 			skip.emit()
-			print("emmitted skip!")
 			pressed = false
 			time_pressed = 0
+			if not text_revealed:
+				text_revealed = true
+			else:
+				is_auto_proceeding = true
 	
-	elif is_auto_proceeding and proceeding:
+	elif is_auto_proceeding and text_revealed:
 		time_pressed += delta
 		progress.value = time_pressed / auto_continue_delay
 		if time_pressed >= auto_continue_delay:
@@ -68,30 +81,35 @@ func _process(delta):
 
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if is_visible_in_tree():
-		if not event is InputEventMouseMotion and unrevealed:
+		if unrevealed:
 			$AnimationPlayer.play("reveal_skip")
 			unrevealed = false
 		
 		if event.is_action_pressed("skip"):
-			if not proceeding:
+			if not (is_auto_proceeding or aborted):
 				pressed = true
 			else:
 				proceed.emit()
+				is_auto_proceeding = false
+				$AnimationPlayer.play("vanish_skip")
+				await $AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
 				reset()
+				
 			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 		elif event.is_action_released("skip"):
-			if not proceeding:
+			if not is_auto_proceeding:
 				pressed = false
 				time_pressed = 0
 				progress.value = 0
 				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
-		elif Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_accept") or Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_focus_next") or Input.is_action_just_pressed("skip") and proceeding:
+		elif Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_accept") or Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_focus_next") or Input.is_action_just_pressed("skip") and is_auto_proceeding:
 			proceed.emit()
 			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 			reset()
 		elif event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel"):
 			# FIXME this right now would be consumed by the pause menu.
 			is_auto_proceeding = false
+			aborted = true
 			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 
 func _on_skip_button_toggled(button_pressed):
@@ -102,7 +120,8 @@ func _on_skip_button_toggled(button_pressed):
 		time_pressed = 0
 
 func start_proceed_countdown():
-	proceeding = true
+	text_revealed = true
+	is_auto_proceeding = true
 
 func transition_text():
 	_transition_text.emit()
@@ -112,4 +131,6 @@ func reset():
 	await(get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout)
 	unrevealed = true
 	pressed = false
-	proceeding = false
+	text_revealed = false
+	aborted = false
+	is_auto_proceeding = false
diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.tscn b/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.tscn
index 43b3360..a312cb4 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.tscn
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=13 format=3 uid="uid://dvwuhobhka78d"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=14 format=3 uid="uid://dvwuhobhka78d"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dw07pldd135f1" path="res://logic-scenes/misc/skip_control.gd" id="1_s6riu"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bbs1u7ojno7xo" path="res://addons/input_prompts/action_prompt/action_prompt.gd" id="2_ev8gx"]
@@ -199,12 +199,41 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "values": [Vector2(0.8, 0.8), Vector2(1.1, 1.1), Vector2(1, 1)]
 }
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_7em4l"]
+resource_name = "vanish_skip"
+length = 0.5
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("SkipButton:self_modulate")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0.0333333, 0.5),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1), Color(1, 1, 1, 0)]
+}
+tracks/1/type = "value"
+tracks/1/imported = false
+tracks/1/enabled = true
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("SkipButton/ActionPrompt:modulate")
+tracks/1/interp = 1
+tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/1/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0.133333, 0.4),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Color(1, 1, 1, 1), Color(1, 1, 1, 0)]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_f8gbl"]
 _data = {
 &"RESET": SubResource("Animation_24cc4"),
 &"replace_text": SubResource("Animation_7t2h7"),
 &"reveal_skip": SubResource("Animation_wpc0s"),
-&"skip_pressed": SubResource("Animation_5y7a2")
+&"skip_pressed": SubResource("Animation_5y7a2"),
+&"vanish_skip": SubResource("Animation_7em4l")
 }
 
 [node name="SkipControl" type="Control"]
@@ -233,7 +262,7 @@ offset_right = 108.0
 offset_bottom = 21.5
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-text = "skip reading (hold)"
+text = "reveal full text (hold)"
 
 [node name="ProgressBar" type="ProgressBar" parent="SkipButton"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
@@ -249,6 +278,7 @@ max_value = 1.0
 show_percentage = false
 
 [node name="ActionPrompt" type="TextureRect" parent="SkipButton"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
 modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 4