[ there's something i can't give up resonates with him. it's the kind of drive he uses to power himself, too. there's always something to fight for.

ichiro laughs, a soft, quiet thing, as she finishes, and squeezes her hand. ]

You can keep bitching, it's okay. This place kinda deserves bitching. We'll just have to bitch and fight at the same time, yeah?

[ that seems like the right idea. it kind of seems like all they can do, at this point - and shouting and yelling into the distance while attempting to fight off a broken system is pretty much what ichiro does on the daily.

no apologies needed. ] We're in this.