[It's an odd moment, to feel him suddenly stumble, to feel that careful wall he has built up now shifting enough to show more than just confidence and charisma and a clever mind. For a moment, he's not a leader, or a brother, or a trusted friend.
He is a boy, aching for the support of another... perhaps someone he though understood.
...
Her heart aches for him, for how he tries to pull that wall right back up. And she knows better than to take a hammer to it. So she'll give him a moment, still keeping her voice gentle.]
I know I'm still really young, Claude. There's a lot I still have to learn about the world, in ways I might not want. But... I still think anyone deserves the chance to try for something better, and to show what matters to them... without compromising who they are. To... make up their minds on their own, and to stick to those choices that truly matter. [It feels familiar, like perhaps someone had told her as much once... but she can't place it anymore.]
I know there's a lot I would never be able to do without my most precious people beside me. I... think I might have wanted to fall apart from being lonely, some days. So I...
I hope the boy, someday, could know it's okay to be brave. And it's okay to be afraid first... just like he told someone that you need to hurt to learn from mistakes. And that maybe, just like his special person that he wanted at his side... there might be more people out there who want nothing more than something truly fair for those around them.
Of course she would agree with him. That's just the sort of girl she is, isn't she? Bright, honest, sincere. The kind of person he wants to make his new world for so they can continue to shine and grow instead of dim and grow weary from the way the world currently is.)
You don't need to worry so much for the boy. There's more to the story. It's kind of an ongoing series, you could say. But there are people... people he's been able to meet over time. And maybe they haven't opened up to each other completely just yet... but it's only a matter of time now.
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He is a boy, aching for the support of another... perhaps someone he though understood.
...
Her heart aches for him, for how he tries to pull that wall right back up. And she knows better than to take a hammer to it. So she'll give him a moment, still keeping her voice gentle.]
I know I'm still really young, Claude. There's a lot I still have to learn about the world, in ways I might not want. But... I still think anyone deserves the chance to try for something better, and to show what matters to them... without compromising who they are. To... make up their minds on their own, and to stick to those choices that truly matter. [It feels familiar, like perhaps someone had told her as much once... but she can't place it anymore.]
I know there's a lot I would never be able to do without my most precious people beside me. I... think I might have wanted to fall apart from being lonely, some days. So I...
I hope the boy, someday, could know it's okay to be brave. And it's okay to be afraid first... just like he told someone that you need to hurt to learn from mistakes. And that maybe, just like his special person that he wanted at his side... there might be more people out there who want nothing more than something truly fair for those around them.
He just has to let them in someday.
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Of course she would agree with him. That's just the sort of girl she is, isn't she? Bright, honest, sincere. The kind of person he wants to make his new world for so they can continue to shine and grow instead of dim and grow weary from the way the world currently is.)
You don't need to worry so much for the boy. There's more to the story. It's kind of an ongoing series, you could say. But there are people... people he's been able to meet over time. And maybe they haven't opened up to each other completely just yet... but it's only a matter of time now.
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I'm glad.
[She'll take a moment to fold her hands to her chest and incline her head towards him.]
Thank you for your story, Nii-chan. I hope it turns into a happy one.