well, there's definitely one major difference between then and now, right? you have kazu, so at the risk of sounding cliche, you're not climbing alone. and, you know, other people care about you here, too. so.
The idea of not doing it alone is a strange one in itself, but it's starting to settle in. In my, let's say compromised state, I have cried no less than a handful of times just from remembering that there are people in my life now that actually care what happens to me. Who are unlikely to judge me.
[ He knows you care, Akihiro. And it took him a while to realise why he kept crying, honestly, after Barry's little notes first set it off, but now his head is clearing he's starting to pick apart some of the last few days. If nothing else, Val is used to taking long, hard looks as himself. ]
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and, you know, other people care about you here, too. so.
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The idea of not doing it alone is a strange one in itself, but it's starting to settle in. In my, let's say compromised state, I have cried no less than a handful of times just from remembering that there are people in my life now that actually care what happens to me. Who are unlikely to judge me.
[ He knows you care, Akihiro. And it took him a while to realise why he kept crying, honestly, after Barry's little notes first set it off, but now his head is clearing he's starting to pick apart some of the last few days. If nothing else, Val is used to taking long, hard looks as himself. ]