Ah—... [ He laughs a little, but at himself. ] Of course. I'll admit that's not the answer I was expecting, though.
[ As he lights a cigarette, a little cloud forms around his head from the puffs of smoke he exhales. Ryouma had braced himself to be a shoulder to cry on if that was what was needed, which he now realises was stupid because he'd forgotten the sort of person he was dealing with.
There were plenty of times when that sort of warrior persona turned out to be a frustration in the past, but right now, it's just fine. Ryouma has never been very good at comforting people; his skill with words doesn't extend to that because he has no idea how to begin articulating emotions. He prefers finding solutions anyway, not just sitting around and having feelings about the problems. ]
You had to know I'd ask why with that answer, though. I'm sure I could guess, but I would rather hear it for myself.
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[ As he lights a cigarette, a little cloud forms around his head from the puffs of smoke he exhales. Ryouma had braced himself to be a shoulder to cry on if that was what was needed, which he now realises was stupid because he'd forgotten the sort of person he was dealing with.
There were plenty of times when that sort of warrior persona turned out to be a frustration in the past, but right now, it's just fine. Ryouma has never been very good at comforting people; his skill with words doesn't extend to that because he has no idea how to begin articulating emotions. He prefers finding solutions anyway, not just sitting around and having feelings about the problems. ]
You had to know I'd ask why with that answer, though. I'm sure I could guess, but I would rather hear it for myself.