[ --that makes him freeze up, a little. he'd been good at keeping eye contact and looking forward, but now -- he can't help but drop his gaze. ]
...You want me to protect Aniki?
[ the words feel foreign. that's -- impossible, isn't it? at his level, that's not something he can do. it's all he wants -- it's all he's ever wanted, but -- ]
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...You want me to protect Aniki?
[ the words feel foreign. that's -- impossible, isn't it? at his level, that's not something he can do. it's all he wants -- it's all he's ever wanted, but -- ]