[ ok now he really looks like a scolded puppy, ducking his head, shoulders hunching up. ]
I know... the thing she went through was related, though, and - like, someone fucked her up in the worst kind of way. [ ichiro doesn't want to get into it too much - it's not his story to tell - but he will stress that Shit Was Really Fucked Up. ]
...So, when she said something, I thought maybe I'd been - I dunno. Reminding her of that, or something. I don't wanna do that. [ i don't want to hurt people. ] She just said... she didn't want to hurt me.
[ like she would?? do that somehow?? crazy. hurting is worth it, sometimes, though. even if he's been having a shitty time - he'd rather be hurt by someone he cares about on the path to fixing it instead of just left behind. there's a lesson he needs to learn here about talking about his problems? he's starting to learn it. ] ... We talked about it, and I think we're fine, but I dunno.
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I know... the thing she went through was related, though, and - like, someone fucked her up in the worst kind of way. [ ichiro doesn't want to get into it too much - it's not his story to tell - but he will stress that Shit Was Really Fucked Up. ]
...So, when she said something, I thought maybe I'd been - I dunno. Reminding her of that, or something. I don't wanna do that. [ i don't want to hurt people. ] She just said... she didn't want to hurt me.
[ like she would?? do that somehow?? crazy. hurting is worth it, sometimes, though. even if he's been having a shitty time - he'd rather be hurt by someone he cares about on the path to fixing it instead of just left behind. there's a lesson he needs to learn here about talking about his problems? he's starting to learn it. ] ... We talked about it, and I think we're fine, but I dunno.