hi aster!!!! what do the ROs want/need/dread to hear? (cannot wait for the response i live for angst)
Ah how I've waited for someone to ask me this lmao. Okay, let's see what we have 👀 (being vague and not providing enough context sure is fun hehe)...
The format is: Want | Need | Dread
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Romero: “I genuinely enjoy being in your company. There’s no need to hide that you have a way more gentle heart than you make yourself out to be" | "This burden doesn't have to be carried all on your own, please let me shoulder some of it for you.” | “You haven’t done enough, and it will never be enough. There's blood on your hands now.”
Sterling: “There’s nothing wrong with you, and what happened that day wasn’t your fault.” | Being trusting isn’t a weakness. You can’t bring him back, but you can move on. That’s what he would have wanted.” | “I never should have trusted you. You really were made to be a liar, and in the end that’s all you’ll ever be.”
Falken: “It’s nice how you always try to look out for everyone, but you should treat yourself too.” | “Everything you ever did was for your siblings, and I’m sure they're proud of you for it.“ | “You’re selfish from running away from your responsibilities, and you’re selfish for throwing away the opportunities your parents gave you.”
Zhang: “I notice just how hard you’ve been working for our sakes, thank you.” | “You don’t have to feel like you need to prove anything to anyone, they won’t think of you any less if you can’t provide an answer. It’s okay to take a break.” | “What you’re doing is a lost cause. You’ve already failed. Failed your father. Why are you still even trying anymore?”
???: "I understand why you did it." | "I'm not going to leave you behind, you don't deserve to be alone again." | "You're just like them. Don't think that you can be any better."
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Thank you for the ask!