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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[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.