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selfimmolation

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From:

sharkgirl

... I'm gonna think about it anyway, though. [she says, finally.] Even if it wasn't worth hearing.

From:

selfimmolation

... Which part?

[ which bit affected her the most, he means, because he knows reigen is definitely going to be thinking about the part where he was blamed for whisper's death ]

From:

sharkgirl

He said at the end that I condemned someone innocent to die because I was protecting someone I cared about.

But I'm not stupid enough to think that it's my fault that someone lost his mind and killed someone completely unrelated to all of it and then took a hostage and tried to be like, actually, you made me be a psycho!

[a pause.] It's just, he's not wrong. I don't really care, and I'd do it again. But he's not wrong, with that first part.

From:

selfimmolation

[ ace hums a little and shrugs ]

It's sort of true, sure. But it's not like you're the only one responsible for that. [ he's not going to go into a spiel of how they didn't single-handedly decide it either, their group doesn't hold the majority, because the fact is they still did it. ] I don't really care, about things like right or wrong or good and evil. I want to protect the people I care about. That's all.

From:

sharkgirl

[a little nod.]

Me too. [that's exactly how she feels about it. right or wrong, good or evil - it doesn't matter. it never really has, because good and evil, to her, are terms that don't always line up. everybody has different definitions. these are her own.]

I told Rita I wouldn't let anybody touch any of you. I meant that.

From:

selfimmolation

[ hmmm. he's not really surprised by that, not any more, but... ]

How'd Rita take it?

From:

sharkgirl

She was surprised, I think, but not in a bad way.

I think.

[rita is a tsundere]

From:

selfimmolation

... Yeah, that's about what I'd expect. [ as a recovering tsun himself he gets it. but; ] We'd do the same for you, you know.

From:

sharkgirl

[waugh don't TURN IT BACK TO HER

she really shouldn't be so fucking shook but it does stop her. she's supposed to be brave, for a whole day, she's supposed to feel brave, but that scares the absolute shit out of her.

she can't look, she just hunches up in her hood.]

I - think. [she starts, and then:] ... I think I know that you would.

From:

selfimmolation

[ get hatted idiot ]

I would. [ for sure, even if he won't reiterate it for any of the others ] ... You're important to me.

From:

sharkgirl

[stop she cannot feel horse emotions about you every week ace]

-- Why? [she can't help herself, she just. asks, because she knows why he's important to her but she doesn't know what she gives back.]

From:

selfimmolation

[ i wanna win the nimona emoji race. sorry, his reflex at the why is: ]

Why wouldn't you be? [ even though he knows why she's asking, so he looks a little sheepish after ]

From:

sharkgirl

[she opens her mouth - and then closes it. there's only so much bravery can make her say the worst of her thoughts out loud.

it takes a second.]

A lot of reasons. [she says, finally, watching his sheepish look with a little tired one of her own.]

From:

selfimmolation

... You're my friend. [ he says it like it's simple, and he's a little sorry for that because he understands why she doesn't get it, but for him it is absolutely that simple. ] And you're a good one.

[ he hesitates for a little bit ]

I don't really need more than you just being yourself to like you. I have since we met.

From:

sharkgirl

[it's kind of nice, though. for it to be that simple. for him to not really need any more reason other than i like you because you're you. he proved that immediately, when she showed him a form she hadn't showed anybody else, and he just grinned at her and took it in stride.

he's never asked her to be anything different. it's always so easy.]

You're the first person in... in a long time that hasn't asked me to be something else. Like, a long, long time. [she says, quietly.]

Edited Date: 2023-10-15 05:54 am (UTC)

From:

selfimmolation

[ the edit is worse thank you ]

... I think you knew a lot of shitty people. [ he says it with an undertone ] Who you are is pretty great. Why would I want you to change that?

From:

sharkgirl

[you're welcome

she swallows a little hard.]

You're important to me, too. [it's a little desperate, and it just tumbles out of her mouth without her permission. he's never asked her to change, he's never asked her to explain herself, and she's so scared she's going to find that line. how much longer does she have?]

From:

selfimmolation

[ okay, well. he likes hearing it, but desperate is worrying even if it's only a little, so he moves closer to wrap an arm around her ]

... I know, Nimona.

From:

sharkgirl

[she will just hug him, then, actually, and hold on tightly.

god, she's not brave enough for this, not even with a boost.]

From:

selfimmolation

[ okay they can hug?? this is not helping him feel less like he freaked her out ]

... You okay?

From:

sharkgirl

[she nods a little into his dumb hoodie if he's still wearing it]

Sorry. Sorry, I'm okay, don't - worry about it, I'm fine. Cursed or. Or something.

[nice save]