unequally | 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯.

𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯.

s h a d o w;
1. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
2. used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness, or sadness and gloom.
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how the hell did he manage to read between the lines so easily? ]

It's a pretty popular spot for that kind of activity.

[ on his end of things, megumi sighs because not surprised, given he asked the question himself, but people in general are so disappointing. stressful. not nisaka. but the people responsible for the 'busy' hours of that place. why aren't teachers more mindful or aware? he can't imagine something so regular could go unnoticed by everyone. but some would surely choose to Ignore it for their own selfish reasons, even if kids are getting hurt.

it makes him sick honestly. ]

I'll keep that in mind.

[ ex-delinquent soon to be delinquent-anew. that school is going to start having rumors that will get back to megumi's school about a 'devil' who seems to consistently beat up bullies but is never 'seen'. then megumi's "teacher" will have a solid hour laugh about it when he realizes the truth.

"you can't really mind your own business, can you, megumi?"

maybe not. ]

[ nisaka can't help but feel a little guilty, actually. isn't he just burdening some virtual stranger with nonsense? problems that are nisaka's alone to deal with (and, frankly, sometimes his own that he creates), yet here he is, talking so freely about it like he expects megumi to do something. he doesn't. but he imagines megumi might actually be a decent person, and what decent person wouldn't feel the weight of knowing someone else is suffering?

nisaka really is selfish, isn't he? and all this for what? the chance to speak to someone outside of it all? pathetic. ]

Don't let it trouble you too much. [ please. ]

It's not any trouble. I'm in the area plenty, and I usually have time to kill.

[ waiting for 'emergencies' to show up and all. it wouldn't sit right with megumi if he knew that nisaka felt guilty, but having no idea, he can only make clear his own perspective on the situation, which is as stated above. in ways, it is a completely logical use of time. if he can handle cursed spirits, he can certainly handle five or ten or twenty ill behaved morons who think their lacks of empathy and sympathy are fine to operate on with other human beings. ]

Are you some kind of teenage vigilante?
You could get hurt, or in trouble.

[ even with his guilt, nisaka almost laughs. who is this guy? ]

[ megumi more or less kermits....for a second... ]

I don't get hurt easily and I don't usually get in trouble either. I just don't like bullies.

[ about as straightforward as one can be... ]

[ nisaka is this 🤏 close to asking if he goes around wearing a mask, too, but he refrains. as amusing as the thought is, he has to step back into seriousness for a moment. ]

Even still. I'd feel pretty awful if any of that happened to you because of me.

If anything happens to me it would be my own fault, not yours.

Nice try, but I'm not that naive.

It's not about being naive. It's the truth.
I'm responsible for myself.

But you wouldn't have known about it if it weren't for me.
So it's not only your responsibility.

I won't get hurt.

[ because he is just stubborn enough to not say 'okay maybe' to that ]

Are you Superman?

Definitely not.

You'd be outnumbered. Even strong people have their limits.

I mean I never kept count but I'm sure I'd be fine.

[ he is Trying to remember but a Pile Of Bodies is just...such a vague measurement...but surely decent to place conviction in?!... ]

[ ........ ]

So you're just... okay with this.

I'd be less okay just pretending I didn't see it.

There's nothing I can say to dissuade you?

To be honest, and not waste your time: no.

Will you at least let me thank you?

It's not really necessary. I'm not acting out of selflessness. That kind of behavior is just something I can't tolerate.

[ people with a fractional often even false sense of power stepping all over others often 'because they can'. maybe it shouldn't tick him off as much as it does, but...well. too late. ]

Maybe it's not necessary to you, but it is to me.
I still feel responsible.

[ there is a minute or so of being left on read. hm. well when he puts it that way. ahh.....well fine. ]

If you insist, I guess.

Don't worry — I am still a student, so it's not like my thanks will be very extravagant.

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