[he thinks su jiuqing is so very strong, and so very warm. someone who puts others first, at all times. she's not as detrimental to her health as some people, but...
someone can only be that strong for so long. and for jiuqing, who's had to live another lifetime of keeping her secrets close to her chest... how much more difficult is it for her to open up?]
You were there for me. You've always been, actually. [he's smiling a little] At this point, it feels a little weird not to be spending time with you.
[it can be extremely difficult for her to open up.
even in daxing, where she has found people to rely on - there's still things she's never told anyone. her mother, her close friends, even general lin... none of them know about the life she lived before. and though she'll let them help her with some things, there are other matters she's always preferred to handle on her own.
letting people in here is harder. but in some ways, it's easier, too, because none of them is as close to any of the situations that have left her with baggage in her own world.
they're all a little too close to the current situation - the way they're stuck here, the way they can't seem to escape the cycles of violence... but...]
...it feels a little weird when I don't see you around, too.
[...it's true.
people are resilient. it's been a month since they arrived here, and she's gotten very used to itsuki's company.
(if he ever leaves, too - if something happens to him...
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nightchild) wrote2022-02-14 10:21 pm
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someone can only be that strong for so long. and for jiuqing, who's had to live another lifetime of keeping her secrets close to her chest... how much more difficult is it for her to open up?]
You were there for me. You've always been, actually. [he's smiling a little] At this point, it feels a little weird not to be spending time with you.
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even in daxing, where she has found people to rely on - there's still things she's never told anyone. her mother, her close friends, even general lin... none of them know about the life she lived before. and though she'll let them help her with some things, there are other matters she's always preferred to handle on her own.
letting people in here is harder. but in some ways, it's easier, too, because none of them is as close to any of the situations that have left her with baggage in her own world.
they're all a little too close to the current situation - the way they're stuck here, the way they can't seem to escape the cycles of violence... but...]
...it feels a little weird when I don't see you around, too.
[...it's true.
people are resilient. it's been a month since they arrived here, and she's gotten very used to itsuki's company.
(if he ever leaves, too - if something happens to him...
...
no. she can't think about that right now.)]
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Itsuki's smile grows a little wider, fonder, as he turns her gaze from her and down the stairwell.]
I won't make any promises, but... I have a good feeling that I'll stick around. Call it a sixth sense.
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...well, we have the same sixth sense, then. Because I'm not going anywhere.