[Yuuto doesn’t protest. He knows that he deserves this. He winces only briefly before managing to neutralize his expression. It reminds him of the way that Nen and Shigeru scold him when he says bad things about himself. Even if it hurts, Yuuto wouldn’t call it unkind.]
I-I’m sorry..! It’s just, I- I’m…
[What? A monster? A being with a shattered soul? He doesn’t know how to explain those in a way that will be taken seriously. But she’s squeezing his hand tightly, rather than trying to hush away his insecurity. Somehow that’s reassuring. He doesn’t doubt that she’ll push him away if he’s really a problem.]
… I’m sort of… tainted. And I want you to be happy. [It his mind, these things cannot co exist.]
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I-I’m sorry..! It’s just, I- I’m…
[What? A monster? A being with a shattered soul? He doesn’t know how to explain those in a way that will be taken seriously. But she’s squeezing his hand tightly, rather than trying to hush away his insecurity. Somehow that’s reassuring. He doesn’t doubt that she’ll push him away if he’s really a problem.]
… I’m sort of… tainted. And I want you to be happy. [It his mind, these things cannot co exist.]