souji's face almost crumbles when he hears those words with the finality that came with it. it's nothing like before, when kondou-san would praise him and thank him for his hard work; this time doesn't even have the same shred of warmth, of sincerity, and did kondou-san really think he's fooling anyone? it's pretty difficult to miss the signs: the way his shoulders sag, how his determination falls through the cracks.
souji can see it right away, he's been watching kondou-san for so long, after all, so he can tell that right here and now, the man he admires so much has given up.
( the first time he'd heard the news of kondou-san's surrender, it felt like everything around him froze over, time slowed down and all he could see was his entire world falling apart. it scared him, and it still scares him right now because he knows if he ever went back, there would be nothing to return to.
so even here, does he really have to end up with same scenario? ) ]
Of course. [ when he smiles this time around, it looks much like the last, and yet someone who could read him easily, though, will be able to see just how strained it is. ] I'll definitely... repay Kondou-san's kindness, somehow.
[ he doesn't really know why he said that.
then again, he's pretty sure it's because he's run out of things to say. ]
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souji's face almost crumbles when he hears those words with the finality that came with it. it's nothing like before, when kondou-san would praise him and thank him for his hard work; this time doesn't even have the same shred of warmth, of sincerity, and did kondou-san really think he's fooling anyone? it's pretty difficult to miss the signs: the way his shoulders sag, how his determination falls through the cracks.
souji can see it right away, he's been watching kondou-san for so long, after all, so he can tell that right here and now, the man he admires so much has given up.
( the first time he'd heard the news of kondou-san's surrender, it felt like everything around him froze over, time slowed down and all he could see was his entire world falling apart. it scared him, and it still scares him right now because he knows if he ever went back, there would be nothing to return to.
so even here, does he really have to end up with same scenario? ) ]
Of course. [ when he smiles this time around, it looks much like the last, and yet someone who could read him easily, though, will be able to see just how strained it is. ] I'll definitely... repay Kondou-san's kindness, somehow.
[ he doesn't really know why he said that.
then again, he's pretty sure it's because he's run out of things to say. ]