leaberator | catchall for naminé

Wha-- easy to bully?! What are you saying, here?

[ BETRAYAL ]

[ she just laughs quietly again, going back to the ice cream ]

I'm not saying anything.

A guy just can't get any respect around here...

[ puts a dollop of ice cream on her face casually by poking her cheek ]

[ dkjgdksgs

that gets her to laugh again, and she goes to wipe it off ]

You seem to get a lot of respect from the people here, actually.

[ she's noticed how well liked he is!! ]

[ he stares blankly at naminé ]

I do?

[ he has not. ]

People tell me all the time how much they like you, and how much you contribute. You're popular.

[ she glances at him ]

[ he looks a beautiful mix of confused and flustered, rubbing the back of his neck ]

Uhhh... Makes sense, I guess?

[ he sounds. Mildly dubious. a--anyway ]

Just how often do you talk about me? Geesh.

It just comes up occasionally. People know that we're from the same place.

[ so, it comes up

because axel is popular. ]

... Fair enough.

[ wwwwwell time for boasting ]

But I'm always popular, c'mon.

... yeah, you are.

[ she sounds fond ]

... Y'know, people ask me about you, too.

[ well

that sounds fake ]

Don't just stare at me! It's true.

Aha... I'm sure.

[ oh my god? ]

We have gotta work on your self-esteem a little.

[ POT? KETTLE? ]

Only if we work on yours.

[ :/ ]

Me? C'mon, my self-esteem's great.

[ the worst part is he genuinely believes this. anyway: ]

I know it's not like I helped with you feeling otherwise... but there are people who care about you. Here, and back home.

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[ she's quiet for a moment. ]

If you hadn't said anything back then, I would have never stood up.

[ he stays quiet, for a bit ]

In Castle Oblivion? [ he knows what she means, but. ] I wasn't exactly acting ... out of the goodness of my heart.

[ so to speak. ]

That doesn't matter. Regardless of what your intentions were, the fact that I was willing to let others suffer until I was told I could do something... doesn't change.

[ she was scared and so convinced that the situation was hopeless, and all she needed was someone else to tell her to go, to give her even a small belief that things didn't have to end tragically. ]