but yuwon's words, despite their general apathy and bluntness, surprisingly go a way in making him feel better. he doesn't expect comfort from the guy, never has and probably never will, but he does appreciate the candid honesty (even if it sometimes makes him want to strangle the man).
finally he takes a drink of his cooling coffee, quirking an eyebrow. ]
You know me that well, huh? [ this is a joke. ] But you're right. I wouldn't abandon a city in need, not if there was something I could still do for them.
he's been through enough in his life that something like this shouldn't be disappointing. it's simply human nature, to choose the route that's often most selfish and self-serving. to bank on future possibilities rather than present realities.
another gulp of his coffee, another sigh. ]
I'd say more tired than disappointed. But I guess it would have been too much for us to have it easy for so long.
[ yuwon doesn't deny the truth of those words. one could perfectly comprehend how the world operates, and yet still find themselves disappointed time and time again. not because they've ever expected better, but that they may have a desire for the future that was a little less bleak. a bit less self-absorbed.
not that he understands. he knows all too well, he has no room to speak. whether it's what he's voted for, his personal beliefs, or how willing he was to make sacrifices. ]
The fact you say it's been easy probably shows that you're not normal, either. [ not that he disagrees. he doesn't mean that as a judgment. but, he does reach up and give wriothesley's shoulder a squeeze. ]
[ they've all got a little freak in them for putting their lives on the line on a regular basis, for a world none of them had even heard of before arriving.
the shoulder squeeze is....surprising. not entirely unwelcome but surprising all the same, and wriothesley can't help but look up at yuwon in puzzlement. ]
You're not wrong. [ ... and surprisingly, yuwon does find some semblance of ironic humor in the notion. the corner of his lips upturning just slightly.
actually, does he find that funny, or the idea that wriothesley seems to know him so well? he takes no offense to those words, and instead: ] I'm not, so don't worry about it. [ he squeezes a bit harder. ]
Something on my shoulder that you had to squeeze off, specifically.
[ but he's smiling a little as he says it, almost as if he's entertained by the whole thing. he is, but mostly he's weirdly appreciative of the silent gesture of support.
wow, they've truly come so far.
anyway, if i have to continue with this i'll simply die, so this is where we start wrapping things up. wriothesley downs the rest of his coffee before plinking the empty cup onto the table and rising from his seat. ]
But I've taken up enough of your time. I'm sure you have plenty of other people's shoulders to be tidying up.
[ they have come so far, just for yuwon to spend sleepless nights remembering this interaction. jk, but it probably does cross his mind on occasion.
but, he faces it the way he normally does.
with a shrug, as he removes his hand, and also follows alongside wriothesley. sipping up their subpar instant coffee. ] Not really, it seems like yours is the dirtiest one I know. That's why you should try and keep it clean. [ are they really speaking in metaphors here? this is why there is in fact no one lining up for yuwon's c. ]
Don't think too much. [ he says while watching wriothesley get up to leave.
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but yuwon's words, despite their general apathy and bluntness, surprisingly go a way in making him feel better. he doesn't expect comfort from the guy, never has and probably never will, but he does appreciate the candid honesty (even if it sometimes makes him want to strangle the man).
finally he takes a drink of his cooling coffee, quirking an eyebrow. ]
You know me that well, huh? [ this is a joke. ] But you're right. I wouldn't abandon a city in need, not if there was something I could still do for them.
[ but maybe that's too personal of a reason. ]
Not everyone sees it that way though.
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when shitposts turns into an actual serious thread. that said, he does wonder about how that statement is framed. if just because: ] I bet.
Everyone has different values, and different lines they would cross. Especially here. [ ... ] Are you disappointed?
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he's been through enough in his life that something like this shouldn't be disappointing. it's simply human nature, to choose the route that's often most selfish and self-serving. to bank on future possibilities rather than present realities.
another gulp of his coffee, another sigh. ]
I'd say more tired than disappointed. But I guess it would have been too much for us to have it easy for so long.
[ they were bound to fail sooner or later. ]
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not that he understands. he knows all too well, he has no room to speak. whether it's what he's voted for, his personal beliefs, or how willing he was to make sacrifices. ]
The fact you say it's been easy probably shows that you're not normal, either. [ not that he disagrees. he doesn't mean that as a judgment. but, he does reach up and give wriothesley's shoulder a squeeze. ]
You're only tiring yourself out more by thinking.
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Are any of us here truly normal?
[ they've all got a little freak in them for putting their lives on the line on a regular basis, for a world none of them had even heard of before arriving.
the shoulder squeeze is....surprising. not entirely unwelcome but surprising all the same, and wriothesley can't help but look up at yuwon in puzzlement. ]
Since when were you so encouraging?
[ is this the real alien abduction.... ]
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actually, does he find that funny, or the idea that wriothesley seems to know him so well? he takes no offense to those words, and instead: ] I'm not, so don't worry about it. [ he squeezes a bit harder. ]
You just had something on your shoulder.
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Something on my shoulder that you had to squeeze off, specifically.
[ but he's smiling a little as he says it, almost as if he's entertained by the whole thing. he is, but mostly he's weirdly appreciative of the silent gesture of support.
wow, they've truly come so far.
anyway, if i have to continue with this i'll simply die, so this is where we start wrapping things up. wriothesley downs the rest of his coffee before plinking the empty cup onto the table and rising from his seat. ]
But I've taken up enough of your time. I'm sure you have plenty of other people's shoulders to be tidying up.
[ the line for yuwon's c is so long, obviously. ]
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but, he faces it the way he normally does.
with a shrug, as he removes his hand, and also follows alongside wriothesley. sipping up their subpar instant coffee. ] Not really, it seems like yours is the dirtiest one I know. That's why you should try and keep it clean. [ are they really speaking in metaphors here? this is why there is in fact no one lining up for yuwon's c. ]
Don't think too much. [ he says while watching wriothesley get up to leave.
he doesn't follow, nor does he see him out. ]