[ Why is he leaning closer. At this rate, he's going to devolve into blatant physical contact. Maybe even jovial camaraderie of arms draped on shoulders. At least it won't be hugs, but still - the risk is too great. Best to drop him off with Ar- wait, Lion confirmed that Arisato died, shit. Lion and Maya are dealing with their own issues. Qrow's probably halfway to blackout by now what with all the corpses. Who else would be a responsible human to foist a teenager on? ]
What is it with you and food. Keep your fretting localized to Arisato. [ Because it's true. The level of attachment Shinjiro's flouting is for friends. Close confidants. Other humans. Not near-strangers, ones that shouldn't be around mortals in the first place. At least not anywhere near this long. Seven hells, he was the repentance division, not... Not this.
Not Guardian duty. Ugh. This is the worst timeline-
And Shinjiro said the magic word that drags someone out of their own thoughts into sheer autopilot. The snap is an offhanded ] Don't take His name in vain. [ Followed by the split second of mental 'shit'-based silence, then the afterthought. ] And stop swearing so much in general!
[ Ah, hell. That's gonna lead into a terrible topic. He doesn't want to. Lion and Maya and Akechi are already three people too many. And spiraling into conversations about contemporary western civilization's culture over apples of all things is an even worse topic. So. Fine. Shinjiro's feelings it is. Just treat it like work. ] Listen. I wouldn't throw anyone a funeral. Especially not you. ...But try not blame others for the face. You're a very empathetic race, but you all tend to confuse it with pity. Everyone thinking what works for them works for everyone else, when you're all unique souls. Each person needs a different method to help them cope with their grief, whatever reason they may be grieving for.
No idea who this Aki of yours is, but he must care for you deeply. You're lucky to have a friend like him.
[ The use of present tense is an odd choice. Works well for an odd answer. ]
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What is it with you and food. Keep your fretting localized to Arisato. [ Because it's true. The level of attachment Shinjiro's flouting is for friends. Close confidants. Other humans. Not near-strangers, ones that shouldn't be around mortals in the first place. At least not anywhere near this long. Seven hells, he was the repentance division, not... Not this.
Not Guardian duty. Ugh. This is the worst timeline-
And Shinjiro said the magic word that drags someone out of their own thoughts into sheer autopilot. The snap is an offhanded ] Don't take His name in vain. [ Followed by the split second of mental 'shit'-based silence, then the afterthought. ] And stop swearing so much in general!
[ Ah, hell. That's gonna lead into a terrible topic. He doesn't want to. Lion and Maya and Akechi are already three people too many. And spiraling into conversations about contemporary western civilization's culture over apples of all things is an even worse topic. So. Fine. Shinjiro's feelings it is. Just treat it like work. ] Listen. I wouldn't throw anyone a funeral. Especially not you. ...But try not blame others for the face. You're a very empathetic race, but you all tend to confuse it with pity. Everyone thinking what works for them works for everyone else, when you're all unique souls. Each person needs a different method to help them cope with their grief, whatever reason they may be grieving for.
No idea who this Aki of yours is, but he must care for you deeply. You're lucky to have a friend like him.
[ The use of present tense is an odd choice. Works well for an odd answer. ]