ｔｈｉｒｄ。 ｗｒｉｔｔｅｎ。

[repudiate]

[ locked away from breaks_destiny so much ]

[ she can't even bring herself to use voice for this - just sending this message out in general is already embarassing enough, but she can't think of it by herself, so.. have some written text, Luceti. ]

So, let's say there's a person who did a lot for you, and even though you still can't really take it in you feel like you should at the very least try to do something back for them in return. Since it's only natural, and maybe you want to show you care as well or whatever. Something like that.

But all the things they did are so big combined that you can't even start to think of something that would be big enough or of equal value to give in return. So.. what should you even do in a situation like that?

... Purely hypothetical, I mean.

......

This is stupid.

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[breaks_destiny]

A scolding won't be enough for what you're doing. Really, you should be punished forever and locked away where no one can hear you so you won't hurt any more kids.

[Actually that would rather be Bernkastel, the sarcasm is obvious.]

Yeah, there's no guy like that there. Not while he's stuck here at least.

[Trying to find something else to do, thanks.]

[repudiate]

[ sob, Keiichi, why did you have to bring that up.. It's still difficult for her to accept it, or rather, it's difficult for her to return those feelings out loud, still too chained by her fear of losing it all just as she gains it.

She opens her mouth a few times as if she wants to say anything, but can't find the words and instead settles on quietly picking up the blankets again. ]

[breaks_destiny]

[It's okay, he wasn't expecting an answer after all. He knows how she is already, but she should know him enough to know that he can't really just shut up about what he thinks and feels.

He busies himself with something as she picks up the blankets again.]

Thank you for coming with me to watch the snow, Ange. It was fun.

[Even with this awkward ending, he still enjoyed it a lot.]

[repudiate]

[ Oh, she knows he's the type to speak up about it - it's probably what makes all of this even harder, because she can see how much he tries constantly, and she won't even just--.. ]

... Yeah. It was.. fun. [ and it's actually genuinely meant. ] So I'll have to thank you instead for being the one who invited me to do it with you, right?

[breaks_destiny]

Let's leave it at both of us thanking each other, then.

[He smiles at her.]

It's only fair since we both had fun and are thankful for it.

[repudiate]

Sure, sure. A stubborn guy like you won't have it any other way either way. [ she doesn't quite smile back - it doesn't come as easily for her, either way - but the awkwardness is mostly gone. ]

We'll thank each other and we'll be even again.

[breaks_destiny]

So cold, Ange. I'm starting to reconsider your statement about you not being able to beat the ice in that department. Calling me stubborn so often, it makes me cry.

We will be even? Is this a competition?

[repudiate]

Does the truth hurt you that much? [ It's clearly a slight joke though - she would never really want to make him cry, of course. ]

And I mentioned it often enough, right? It's like a battle of two very stubborn people. 'Even' is the closest we can get to some sort of resolution to it.

[breaks_destiny]

As they say, the truth always hurts. It's why many people often prefer lies or their own personal truths. Makes things easier to bear.

[There's experience ringing in his voice as he says that.]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[repudiate]

[ Oh, she has plenty of experience with that too - it's practically her whole theme in the series. ]

... Don't worry about it either way. I don't mind you being a stubborn guy, you know.

[breaks_destiny]

[He laughs at that.]

I know. And I like you being a stubborn girl as well. So everything is fine, right?

[repudiate]

... Yeah. As long as we're both aware of it and accept it, or even downright like it, then it's just fine. It means it won't cause any problems.