... I mean, it was a surprise when Steph brought it up, and I can't say it was something I ever thought about in the castle, but it kind of made sense?
Shut up. I don't want to know that you two gossip about me like that.
[ bullied even when he's not around. He looks a little exasperated, but at least that helps keep him from being embarrassed - indeed, it lets him settle into his usual straightforward self. ]
... It's not true, but it's not a lie, either. I don't know. Maybe the reason I'm not jealous is because I want to be part of your life, too. If you were a woman, I'd probably think that feeling was love.
[ because hikage is hikage, he is not thinking of it that way?? he's just sorting out his thoughts?? it's fine. don't worry about it. this stuff is easier when he looks at it clinically, like many things in his life. ]
You're one to talk, [ he retorts dryly. ] ... You're less horrified than I was imagining.
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... I mean, it was a surprise when Steph brought it up, and I can't say it was something I ever thought about in the castle, but it kind of made sense?
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What do you mean, it kind of made sense? [ wait, don't answer that. Hikage shakes his head. ] No... Nevermind. That possibility doesn't... bother you?
[ a beat. ]
... It's not true. But...
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[ bullied even when he's not around. He looks a little exasperated, but at least that helps keep him from being embarrassed - indeed, it lets him settle into his usual straightforward self. ]
... It's not true, but it's not a lie, either. I don't know. Maybe the reason I'm not jealous is because I want to be part of your life, too. If you were a woman, I'd probably think that feeling was love.
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... Well, you do have a lot of stuff to figure out.
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You're one to talk, [ he retorts dryly. ] ... You're less horrified than I was imagining.