[ she opens it... a little. just enough for them to see each other.
she's wearing a dress that probably used to be white, but is stained heavily in soot.
behind her is a room that's mostly dark... but there's movement in the darkness. it may take a moment to realize it's something akin to dark ash fluttering in the air. kind of like this. ]
[ ... was she just assuming that people were looking down on her because of her age? there's still a part of her that feels certain that that's part of it, but...
there's a glance back at her darkened room. ]
... I know that I can't handle everything on my own. But it's not so easy to lean on other people, either. Sometimes it's complicated...
Because you don't want to be a burden they have to look after, and start resenting you?
[ His brows furrow. ]
... I'm not trying to assume your feelings or say we're the same, but I feel that way too. You don't have to lean on me if you don't want to, but I'm not here because I think you're a kid. I'm here because we're a team.
Yeah. Teams look after each other because you know there's no success unless everyone achieves it together, and good teamwork means relying and trusting one another.
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knocks on her door ]
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she's wearing a dress that probably used to be white, but is stained heavily in soot.
behind her is a room that's mostly dark... but there's movement in the darkness. it may take a moment to realize it's something akin to dark ash fluttering in the air. kind of like this. ]
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If her hand is visible at all, he'll put his own stop it. ]
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there's no particular heat to the smoke, though.
did he bring the tea... ]
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He is holding it. ]
Uh, here.
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[ she takes it in her hands. her voice is quiet, but somehow there's some firmness to it. ]
You don't need to make that face.
[ assuming he has the sad puppy look he has in his icons....... god ]
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He just blinks her. ]
What face?
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[ just says it ]
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I'm upset because Boothill was a nice guy and it sucked to see him go through that, and because my teammate is feeling down about it too.
Pity has nothing to do with it.
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... I see...
I'm sorry. I'm being difficult, aren't I...
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[ Tucks both his hands in his pockets. ]
It's just that... I isolate myself too, when I'm angry or upset, and it never goes as well as the times I let someone sit with me instead.
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[ ... was she just assuming that people were looking down on her because of her age? there's still a part of her that feels certain that that's part of it, but...
there's a glance back at her darkened room. ]
... I know that I can't handle everything on my own. But it's not so easy to lean on other people, either. Sometimes it's complicated...
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[ His brows furrow. ]
... I'm not trying to assume your feelings or say we're the same, but I feel that way too. You don't have to lean on me if you don't want to, but I'm not here because I think you're a kid. I'm here because we're a team.
[ Sports anime... ]
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... Because we're a team?
[ has never seen a sports anime... ]
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So... I want to be a good teammate.
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... I think you are one.
I'll be okay. I promise. And if I think there's something I can't handle on my own... I'll tell you.
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All right. I'm trusting you.
[ And she can enjoy her tea! ]