[ he goes with it. his eye isn't fully focused, but he's still paying attention.
she means it. it feels a little crazy. he doesn't understand how she can mean it. he's never understood, he's just tried to be good enough to deserve the kind of affection and trust people have given him. it's never felt like he has. but he's not good enough to not cling to it anyway. ]
Yeah? [ it's kind of quiet. he can't agree with the sentiment, but he can't reject it either. impasse. so: ] I didn't want you hurt.
[ he needs her to understand that. he couldn't do anything that'd hurt luffy, but he'd wanted an alternative that didn't exist and refused to see it otherwise. ]
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Date: 2023-10-20 06:24 pm (UTC)she means it. it feels a little crazy. he doesn't understand how she can mean it. he's never understood, he's just tried to be good enough to deserve the kind of affection and trust people have given him. it's never felt like he has. but he's not good enough to not cling to it anyway. ]
Yeah? [ it's kind of quiet. he can't agree with the sentiment, but he can't reject it either. impasse. so: ] I didn't want you hurt.
[ he needs her to understand that. he couldn't do anything that'd hurt luffy, but he'd wanted an alternative that didn't exist and refused to see it otherwise. ]