𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯.

[unequally]

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.
OTA 25/8 - Action, Texts, Etc.
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Comments

[unequally]

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. ]

[tepidity]

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? ]

[unequally]

[ 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... ]

[tepidity]

[ 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.

[unequally]

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

[tepidity]

Nice try, but I'm not that naive.

[unequally]

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

[tepidity]

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

[unequally]

I won't get hurt.

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

[tepidity]

Are you Superman?

[unequally]

Definitely not.

[tepidity]

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

[unequally]

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?!... ]

[tepidity]

[ ........ ]

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

[unequally]

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

[tepidity]

There's nothing I can say to dissuade you?

[unequally]

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

[tepidity]

Will you at least let me thank you?

[unequally]

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. ]

[tepidity]

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

[unequally]

[ 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.

[tepidity]

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

[unequally]

For which I'm grateful.