[ Daniel lets out a breath of air, accompanied by a sound.
It mostly sounds like a laugh, but there's something awkward around its edges, colouring the rest of the sound. As much as Daniel would love for this to sound incredibly casual and normal, there's no way he can't acknowledge his own awkwardness in the face of that question. A boy who sat at his table in his house, Daniel calling him part of the family. Things falling apart, breaking at every possible angle, but Daniel's feelings never fading, fussing always present whenever he thought of the other, how he was doing, if he was okay. Feelings that couldn't falter even in the face of hurt, of a tournament of betrayal. ]
I honestly think that question may be a bit above my paygrade, Paul.
[ He does try to say it with some casualness, but the feeling eats away at his heart. It's hard after everything to not think of Robby as part of his family - though he's pretty sure the other doesn't feel the same way anymore, and maybe never might with how far things have gone wrong. An awkwardness that will probably continue the moment Daniel manages to return home.
Still, that's not what he wants to leave Paul with. The failures of an old man like Daniel shouldn't have to influence youth with an entire future ahead of him, and as he breathes out and tries to release push down his feelings for the moment, he tries to turn his attention back towards the other. ]
It's just part of social interactions, you know? It's the kind of thing you need to find out for yourself. [ There's nothing dismissive about his tone though.
If anything, a gentle care surrounds it. This clearly seems like something important to Paul - please, he absolutely Cannot fool Daniel on this one - and Daniel is a natural mentor when it comes to young people. He can't help it. ]
You just have to look inside of you and try to feel what the right way is for you to find that out about them. The right way to talk to them about it. It's different for everyone, after all. [ He looks at Paul, gesturing at the other's chest. ] It's right there inside of you already. You just have to find it.
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It mostly sounds like a laugh, but there's something awkward around its edges, colouring the rest of the sound. As much as Daniel would love for this to sound incredibly casual and normal, there's no way he can't acknowledge his own awkwardness in the face of that question. A boy who sat at his table in his house, Daniel calling him part of the family. Things falling apart, breaking at every possible angle, but Daniel's feelings never fading, fussing always present whenever he thought of the other, how he was doing, if he was okay. Feelings that couldn't falter even in the face of hurt, of a tournament of betrayal. ]
I honestly think that question may be a bit above my paygrade, Paul.
[ He does try to say it with some casualness, but the feeling eats away at his heart. It's hard after everything to not think of Robby as part of his family - though he's pretty sure the other doesn't feel the same way anymore, and maybe never might with how far things have gone wrong. An awkwardness that will probably continue the moment Daniel manages to return home.
Still, that's not what he wants to leave Paul with. The failures of an old man like Daniel shouldn't have to influence youth with an entire future ahead of him, and as he breathes out and tries to
releasepush down his feelings for the moment, he tries to turn his attention back towards the other. ]It's just part of social interactions, you know? It's the kind of thing you need to find out for yourself. [ There's nothing dismissive about his tone though.
If anything, a gentle care surrounds it. This clearly seems like something important to Paul - please, he absolutely Cannot fool Daniel on this one - and Daniel is a natural mentor when it comes to young people. He can't help it. ]
You just have to look inside of you and try to feel what the right way is for you to find that out about them. The right way to talk to them about it. It's different for everyone, after all. [ He looks at Paul, gesturing at the other's chest. ] It's right there inside of you already. You just have to find it.