[ it's rare that ryouma is ever rendered completely speechless, but congratulations, izō you have accomplished it. getting cut would have hurt less — which he can say as someone who has felt it before — and he winces each time one of those questions land sharply like another blow. ]
Y-yeah. S'pose I do...
[ he sits down on one of the steps and looks properly miserable. all the joy of having this ship might as well not even be a thing compared to this older and far more painful feeling. ryouma is sure how quickly izō spat it all out to be indicative of how bad it is (and subsequently, how unlikely he is to be forgiven). ]
I want ya t'tell me exactly how it is. Ain't like y' ever been shy 'bout that.
[ which has always been a trait ryouma appreciates, even now when it hurts. even though this is different and all at once and whatever they have here between them might not survive this as it is. still, he owes it to izō to do this, so he'll take whatever he's given... as usual. ]
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Y-yeah. S'pose I do...
[ he sits down on one of the steps and looks properly miserable. all the joy of having this ship might as well not even be a thing compared to this older and far more painful feeling. ryouma is sure how quickly izō spat it all out to be indicative of how bad it is (and subsequently, how unlikely he is to be forgiven). ]
I want ya t'tell me exactly how it is. Ain't like y' ever been shy 'bout that.
[ which has always been a trait ryouma appreciates, even now when it hurts. even though this is different and all at once and whatever they have here between them might not survive this as it is. still, he owes it to izō to do this, so he'll take whatever he's given... as usual. ]