Something about that absolutely sparked something in the kid, but he forced himself to squash it before it ever showed on his face.
He gave a small shrug. "One of us will get to take over the dance studio after dad," he said. "We have to focus on that. Whichever one of us is better wins..."
And the other vanishes. He didn't say that, of course. Just like he didn't mention that Nadeshiko was already supposed to be gone; that he was sure something was wrong with him because she wasn't. And because the thought of her being gone scared him as much as the thought of her taking over and being the only one. Both thoughts terrified him. And while he wasn't showing anything more on his face or in his posture than the words and his shyness would account for, fear and sorrow were looming large within his heart. He slid his hands further into his pockets, clutching the two eggs that were hidden within desperately.
He wanted to run away. But there would be no way to explain that. So he just had to stay and play the role until he could leave without an issue.
But this wasn't supposed to be a role any more. This was just supposed to be him now.
But how could it be, when he was still so unsure who he was...?
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Date: 2024-09-20 07:29 am (UTC)He gave a small shrug. "One of us will get to take over the dance studio after dad," he said. "We have to focus on that. Whichever one of us is better wins..."
And the other vanishes. He didn't say that, of course. Just like he didn't mention that Nadeshiko was already supposed to be gone; that he was sure something was wrong with him because she wasn't. And because the thought of her being gone scared him as much as the thought of her taking over and being the only one. Both thoughts terrified him. And while he wasn't showing anything more on his face or in his posture than the words and his shyness would account for, fear and sorrow were looming large within his heart. He slid his hands further into his pockets, clutching the two eggs that were hidden within desperately.
He wanted to run away. But there would be no way to explain that. So he just had to stay and play the role until he could leave without an issue.
But this wasn't supposed to be a role any more. This was just supposed to be him now.
But how could it be, when he was still so unsure who he was...?