( that's a hard rejection, he thinks, find a generous senpai that'll be willing to turn it off, and he thinks of others. he does find rokkun's way of thinking too selfish, and komaeda wonders if paying for whatever medical bills the other is having will speed up the process, give stephanie what she needs — sadly, that's not how hope works. it comes from how a person handles what's thrown at them, and between the two, they should be able to overcome their personal difficulties.
or so he thought, and not expecting stephanie to speak to him which he smiles, a hand raised to brush it off. )
I should have anticipated this, actually.
( he wants to say more, until stephanie continues, and komaeda's eyes widen for a brief moment before returning to a normal size. a sensitive subject, and he raises a hand to his shoulder where hers reside, and he squeezes to gain her attention. )
...
( his mouth parts, he wants to say what the narration for any of this is, but then sara's question comes to mind. miss blue and mr. red, two hopeful individuals with their own requests and actions that differ from one another, and who would he protect. lips close, and he glances at the water in front of him because his answer to that question was to let the hope of the two individuals speak, and it applies here too. no matter the description of their relationship, they can push past this. )
no subject
or so he thought, and not expecting stephanie to speak to him which he smiles, a hand raised to brush it off. )
I should have anticipated this, actually.
( he wants to say more, until stephanie continues, and komaeda's eyes widen for a brief moment before returning to a normal size. a sensitive subject, and he raises a hand to his shoulder where hers reside, and he squeezes to gain her attention. )
...
( his mouth parts, he wants to say what the narration for any of this is, but then sara's question comes to mind. miss blue and mr. red, two hopeful individuals with their own requests and actions that differ from one another, and who would he protect. lips close, and he glances at the water in front of him because his answer to that question was to let the hope of the two individuals speak, and it applies here too. no matter the description of their relationship, they can push past this. )