It's fine, I asked. If I didn't care about hearing the answer I wouldn't have. [ it kind of gives him a decent frame of reference. ] Maybe the answer's just swimming because you love it and not concentrating on being the best. People doing what they love seem to do better than people that lose their, like, passion or whatever entirely. So maybe everything will come back if you think of it that way.
[ a pause. ]
Not that you were looking for advice or an opinion or anything, I just mean...in general.
[ things that are terrible: that! but this is really just when things are perfectly fine and well and nothing bad has ever happened. so jonas looks a little surprised when rin thinks it's actually something that makes sense. ]
Well...um. Glad I could help, I guess? [ haha. ] As long as you keep it in mind you'll probably do better and better.
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It's fine, I asked. If I didn't care about hearing the answer I wouldn't have. [ it kind of gives him a decent frame of reference. ] Maybe the answer's just swimming because you love it and not concentrating on being the best. People doing what they love seem to do better than people that lose their, like, passion or whatever entirely. So maybe everything will come back if you think of it that way.
[ a pause. ]
Not that you were looking for advice or an opinion or anything, I just mean...in general.
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Huh, maybe he should reevaluate what he wants out of swimming, and why he does it. ]
No, that's a great way of thinking about it, Jonas. [ He smiles, genuinely grateful. ] I'll have to remember that the next time I'm in the water.
[ dying ]
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Well...um. Glad I could help, I guess? [ haha. ] As long as you keep it in mind you'll probably do better and better.
[ or die. one of the two. ]