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it was always surprising to him whenever he saw the girl for any reason. after a majority of her time being kept locked away- he was wondering if there was really anything left he could do. she’d opened up && learned to trust him over time (which was wonderful in && of itself) but he could tell she was always limiting herself with him. there was still a weight on her that he wasn’t able to lift.
「 futaba…. 」 he eventually says, gathering himself up from the shock of seeing her openly out && about. the barista could only guess who much energy she was spending just engaging socially like this.
instead of focusing on the request to help him in the shop; he was more concerned with her health. not that he wouldn’t address it at all, but for now….
「 how are you feeling? are you hungry? 」 he sidestepped over to her, to look over her but kept his fatherly tone that he had adapted to having whenever she as around. she was skittish; like a deer…. or a rabbit. 「 why don’t you sit down, i’ll get you something. 」 it was a start.
NO KIND OF REMARKS OR SCOLDING OF ANY KIND?? he truly was kind that it makes the hacker unworthy to be standing here. all the trouble those ROTTEN ADULTS hanged around his shoulders, not to mention that pathetic uncle of hers, it’s so frustrating!! ( SOUJIRO DESERVES BETTER! ) there had to be a way to help but he’s still worried about her /// it’s starting again ///. being tongue-tied, head shakes gently to forget about those ‘ awful memories ’. past habits of remembering seriously stick to her, don’t they? y-you can do it, futaba ... he’s trying to ask about her growling stomach. her stuttering increases while fixated downward, trying to avoid all eye contact. anxiety piles up with a heart ready to pop out, letting her fingers toy with each other. A CHANGE OF HEART doesn’t equal immediate change /// it only offers the unsuspecting actions ///.
❝ I-I ... uhm ... ❞ she resumes her stuttering deposition, finding the right words to say. ‘ how is she feeling right now ’ ... hard to say without drawing suspicion to this drastic change. two years is enough time to escape but ... ( T-THIS MESSED UP HEART ... I HAD TO HAVE IT STOLEN ... B-BY HIM ... ). there’s no other way the hermit could confront soujiro like this /// try to understand ... the labyrinth she’s been stuck for so long ///. someday it’ll happen but stomach rumbling inside awakens a nod.
❝ yeah i’m feelin’ ... a little hungry right. may i have some of THAT CURRY, soujiro? ❞ nothing else would have satisfied her and going out is a big no /// not yet at least ... one baby step at a time ///. ❝ i think i can eat it again, y’know. ❞ the curry whose motherly charm and touch reminds her of ... ‘ her ’.