[ Terra assumed that he might have wanted to keep his distance when he was like this, but it's not the first time he's been wrong. But it's not bad to be wrong sometimes--not bad at all. ]
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[ Was he ashamed? Deep down, maybe not so much as that thanks to the motive. His own pause is him thinking over words in his head, as they're slow to come. ]
I don't mind if you're the one who's sticking by my side, even if I don't have much to give in return. Then again, you're not asking for anything--you just want to help, don't you? [ ... ] Thanks, Mitarai.
[ Terra manages a slight smile for a moment--it doesn't reach his eyes and there's no emotional reaction of any sort. But no one can say he could stop smiling just because they took his feelings away...after all, no matter what they took away, he will always still be himself, and that's something they'll never be able to change. Terra's certain of that. ]
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[ Was he ashamed? Deep down, maybe not so much as that thanks to the motive. His own pause is him thinking over words in his head, as they're slow to come. ]
I don't mind if you're the one who's sticking by my side, even if I don't have much to give in return. Then again, you're not asking for anything--you just want to help, don't you? [ ... ] Thanks, Mitarai.
[ Terra manages a slight smile for a moment--it doesn't reach his eyes and there's no emotional reaction of any sort. But no one can say he could stop smiling just because they took his feelings away...after all, no matter what they took away, he will always still be himself, and that's something they'll never be able to change. Terra's certain of that. ]