[It would be poetic if it wasn't reality. Or maybe it is even more so, for that very reason.
He looks back at Wolfwood, then, tilting his head slightly.]
What about you? What's your perspective? [A pause, and then, with a tentative sort of humor--] I promise I won't bite your head off if it differs from mine.
[He threw a fit at Rang but that's because Rang was a shit about it.]
[The comment earns him a wry smile, though it fades as Wolfwood talks. He hums softly, a wordless acknowledgment; there's a hint of understanding on his face, though he doesn't volunteer more.]
...I admire resilient people. [The ones who are able to keep going, day after day, no matter how hard life tries to crush them. Who are able to pick themselves up after they lose everything, to find new happiness.] Matsui pointed out that it's a privileged way of thinking--being able to care for more than yourself.
I understand the point he was making, but he did admit that even in times of great strife, there are always those who try to help others.
[Which is enough for Kaveh to keep his faith, honestly. And even if he'd said otherwise, Kaveh would've been stubborn about it anyway. His idealism is relentless on purpose.]
Anyway yeah. He thinks of someone, gold and red. Some black-haired half-pint that keeps following him around. And a big brunette girl with a smile like the sun. ]
...Somehow, for better or worse. I guess there are.
[I hate you. Also this is gay even though it's also het. Bisexual.]
Mm. [There's only so much he can expect from this situation, he knows. Even so--most everyone here seems as kind as they're able to be. That makes the whole thing hurt even more.] ...Let me know if you need anything, okay?
[There's only so much he can do for so long before he'll have to prioritize his own team, but until then... he wants to do what he can.]
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Safe and naive... or mature but cynical. Which one's better, huh?
To be in the birdcage or not.
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[It would be poetic if it wasn't reality. Or maybe it is even more so, for that very reason.
He looks back at Wolfwood, then, tilting his head slightly.]
What about you? What's your perspective? [A pause, and then, with a tentative sort of humor--] I promise I won't bite your head off if it differs from mine.
[He threw a fit at Rang but that's because Rang was a shit about it.]
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[ It's joking but also not. He's not so soft-hearted that he'd be offended, and it's nothing he hasn't seen before. ]
Hard to say. I've never been inside that gilded birdcage, so I wouldn't know what it's like.
Always been out, living day-to-day.
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...I admire resilient people. [The ones who are able to keep going, day after day, no matter how hard life tries to crush them. Who are able to pick themselves up after they lose everything, to find new happiness.] Matsui pointed out that it's a privileged way of thinking--being able to care for more than yourself.
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I care for others plenty, actually. I'd say it's what keeps me going.
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But aww, that's sweet. Kaveh nods.]
I understand the point he was making, but he did admit that even in times of great strife, there are always those who try to help others.
[Which is enough for Kaveh to keep his faith, honestly. And even if he'd said otherwise, Kaveh would've been stubborn about it anyway. His idealism is relentless on purpose.]
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Anyway yeah. He thinks of someone, gold and red. Some black-haired half-pint that keeps following him around. And a big brunette girl with a smile like the sun. ]
...Somehow, for better or worse. I guess there are.
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Mm. [There's only so much he can expect from this situation, he knows. Even so--most everyone here seems as kind as they're able to be. That makes the whole thing hurt even more.] ...Let me know if you need anything, okay?
[There's only so much he can do for so long before he'll have to prioritize his own team, but until then... he wants to do what he can.]
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You too. Can't guarantee I can do everything, but I can at least try and consider.