Up until people start to rely on you being kind all the time. Then it's a pain in the ass.
[Spoken like someone who's used to that kind of treatment. And indeed, when he reaches out and takes the poncho from Dimitri, their hands will touch and Dimitri will get to see that Chuuya is talking from experience. (Up until 3 minutes in.)]
[ oh—his fingers jolt, twitching away as he's drawn away into a memory that isn't his. the names and terms and people escape him, but in that moment he sees what chuuya means, and what it is he might be bristling against.
his own memory (c-rank) is practically gentle in return. ]
Ah...
[ it takes him a moment to shake it off, the switch so sudden and strange that he blinks back to a sheet of rain and almost forgets where it's from. ]
Those people—they were your...?
[ family didn't seem quite right. but it sounds like these 'sheep' had taken him in, in some capacity. ]
[He's a bit quick to say that. Unfortunately, that memory isn't a happy one for him.]
But it looks like I was right: you get bullied into helping everyone, don't you? If you don't stand up for yourself, then that's how it's always gonna be. They'll always rely on you instead of learning to stand on their own.
[ ...Well, he won't push the matter if it causes Chuuya discomfort, but there is a brief look of concern across his face before he speaks. ]
Is that how you saw it—?
[ he shakes his head. ]
Mercedes would go on to spend hours trying to teach me her own skills afterward. We learned to rely on each other so that we might both become stronger.
...There are certainly some people who would take advantage of kindness, but there is no shame on leaning on someone's shoulder for support—or offering it in kind.
[ Wanting to help people doesn't make someone a pushover. Not everyone is a parasite. That sort of mindset is too much bad will for him to accept. ]
Well... that may be true, but I am her house leader. It is my responsibility to assure everyone succeeds. [ he looks more concerned than disdainful. ] I'm quite strict when it comes to our duties, though. [ like a certain kitchen incident. ] Are you... concerned that I'm being taken advantage of?
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[Spoken like someone who's used to that kind of treatment. And indeed, when he reaches out and takes the poncho from Dimitri, their hands will touch and Dimitri will get to see that Chuuya is talking from experience. (Up until 3 minutes in.)]
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his own memory (c-rank) is practically gentle in return. ]
Ah...
[ it takes him a moment to shake it off, the switch so sudden and strange that he blinks back to a sheet of rain and almost forgets where it's from. ]
Those people—they were your...?
[ family didn't seem quite right. but it sounds like these 'sheep' had taken him in, in some capacity. ]
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[He's a bit quick to say that. Unfortunately, that memory isn't a happy one for him.]
But it looks like I was right: you get bullied into helping everyone, don't you? If you don't stand up for yourself, then that's how it's always gonna be. They'll always rely on you instead of learning to stand on their own.
['Use your power like you always do, Chuuya!']
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Is that how you saw it—?
[ he shakes his head. ]
Mercedes would go on to spend hours trying to teach me her own skills afterward. We learned to rely on each other so that we might both become stronger.
...There are certainly some people who would take advantage of kindness, but there is no shame on leaning on someone's shoulder for support—or offering it in kind.
[ Wanting to help people doesn't make someone a pushover. Not everyone is a parasite. That sort of mindset is too much bad will for him to accept. ]
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There's a world of difference between 'asking for help' and 'demanding that someone remind you of your own deadlines.'
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Well... that may be true, but I am her house leader. It is my responsibility to assure everyone succeeds. [ he looks more concerned than disdainful. ] I'm quite strict when it comes to our duties, though. [ like a certain kitchen incident. ] Are you... concerned that I'm being taken advantage of?