... I don't know. Maybe. He's too nice for his own good.
[But to take him under his wing? He's not sure. He closes his eyes for a moment, just trying to... breathe. He's not got any sort of magical powers, he's not a great athlete, he's smart but his education is limited...]
[Why do people care? It's a question he's asked himself so many times here and he's never gotten a real answer. His eyes suddenly feel itchy, like he's about to cry - he rubs at them furiously, trying to keep that from happening. He doesn't need that, not now. Not in front of Vi. His eyes open partway, just enough to stare at his hands.]
I'm - I mean I think you are. You can do so much... you're strong and brave. I'm not... either of those things.
... I know that there's no guarantee I'll ever be 'better' from what happened to me... from what I had to do. But sometimes I wish... I wish I could just... suddenly be better. It's like being sick, but you don't know how long it'll last.
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Date: 2022-09-16 06:40 pm (UTC)[But to take him under his wing? He's not sure. He closes his eyes for a moment, just trying to... breathe. He's not got any sort of magical powers, he's not a great athlete, he's smart but his education is limited...]
[Why do people care? It's a question he's asked himself so many times here and he's never gotten a real answer. His eyes suddenly feel itchy, like he's about to cry - he rubs at them furiously, trying to keep that from happening. He doesn't need that, not now. Not in front of Vi. His eyes open partway, just enough to stare at his hands.]
I'm - I mean I think you are. You can do so much... you're strong and brave. I'm not... either of those things.
... I know that there's no guarantee I'll ever be 'better' from what happened to me... from what I had to do. But sometimes I wish... I wish I could just... suddenly be better. It's like being sick, but you don't know how long it'll last.