[ Maruki does the math himself. A little less than 400 years sounds horrific when looked at on its own, but when put into perspective of her lifespan, it's–
Hilariously, about as long as he'd spent entirely alone back in Tokyo.
A quiet hum, a squeeze of her hand. The deep exhaustion in that sigh was not lost on him. He thinks about it all the time: How to help her allow herself to rest, how to show care for someone who has, by her very nature and position, only ever been expected to give it. ]
Even outside of that isolation– even here, I still wonder if people holding you in a high regard can make it difficult for them to genuinely connect. Our positions aren't on remotely the same level, but it's something I can empathize with.
[ Then he inclines his head to look her in the eye, just a hair taller than him, and grins back. ]
Who knows, maybe I'm wrong. You'll have to introduce me to that friend of yours, he sounds like he could sort me out.
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Date: 2024-06-11 07:35 pm (UTC)[ Maruki does the math himself. A little less than 400 years sounds horrific when looked at on its own, but when put into perspective of her lifespan, it's–
Hilariously, about as long as he'd spent entirely alone back in Tokyo.
A quiet hum, a squeeze of her hand. The deep exhaustion in that sigh was not lost on him. He thinks about it all the time: How to help her allow herself to rest, how to show care for someone who has, by her very nature and position, only ever been expected to give it. ]
Even outside of that isolation– even here, I still wonder if people holding you in a high regard can make it difficult for them to genuinely connect. Our positions aren't on remotely the same level, but it's something I can empathize with.
[ Then he inclines his head to look her in the eye, just a hair taller than him, and grins back. ]
Who knows, maybe I'm wrong. You'll have to introduce me to that friend of yours, he sounds like he could sort me out.