[Not the silence itself, either; even with Aki, usually it's the other that does most of the talking, between them. It's stupider than that. He does not get up, even as he continues to look uncomfortable.]
I just -- ain't good at this.
[Even before his life blew up, he wasn't someone with a lot of friends.]
[...he really doesn't have much else to say, but he doesn't try to stall further on eating, at least. It's perhaps a more companionable silence, this time -- if perhaps slightly stilted yet.]
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If you want to go, that's fine.
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[Not the silence itself, either; even with Aki, usually it's the other that does most of the talking, between them. It's stupider than that. He does not get up, even as he continues to look uncomfortable.]
I just -- ain't good at this.
[Even before his life blew up, he wasn't someone with a lot of friends.]
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Like I am?
You don't have to meet a standard. Why would I care?
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[He makes a faintly frustrated noise at the back of his throat, at failing to communicate his meaning a second time.]
I mean...wasn't exactly expecting you to ask me to stay in the first place.
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That's why I said it.
[ it didn't matter if it was rejected or whether shinji was dying to stay. in the end, does things according to his own intent and this matters. ]
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Alright.
[...he really doesn't have much else to say, but he doesn't try to stall further on eating, at least. It's perhaps a more companionable silence, this time -- if perhaps slightly stilted yet.]
wrap!