[Ryan lets out a little puff of air that blows some of the hair out of his face.]
Went better than the last reaction, that's for sure.
[Not that he actually wants to talk about it or address that elephant in the room. Instead, he finally rolls his sleeves back down, as if that will make that part of this conversation go away.]
...There's no way walking out was the right call. I mean, maybe short term? Like, we're talking now and that part's good, but...fuck, in the time it took me to get groceries you stabbed your arm! You would have flipped if I'd found a knife while I was corrupted, and you would've been right to.
[He still thinks he was right to freak out, even if he didn't handle it as well as he could have in the moment. He can't just not care that Min was hurting himself, even if there was a reason behind it.
That hangs in the air a moment, and Ryan's thoughts circle back to something Min said. Corruption happens differently for everyone. That...sounds like it's probably true. But by extension, that means--]
...Maybe resting is different for everyone too.
[It sounds kind of stupid out loud, but he keeps going with it.]
I mean - in my defense, it's what helped me and it makes sense if you think about it like, healing from a cold or a broken bone or whatever? But...maybe there's something else we can do for you.
[He finally looks up at Min, and the wheels are turning in his mind. Maybe it's as easy as that. Maybe he's been coming at this from totally the wrong angle.]
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Went better than the last reaction, that's for sure.
[Not that he actually wants to talk about it or address that elephant in the room. Instead, he finally rolls his sleeves back down, as if that will make that part of this conversation go away.]
...There's no way walking out was the right call. I mean, maybe short term? Like, we're talking now and that part's good, but...fuck, in the time it took me to get groceries you stabbed your arm! You would have flipped if I'd found a knife while I was corrupted, and you would've been right to.
[He still thinks he was right to freak out, even if he didn't handle it as well as he could have in the moment. He can't just not care that Min was hurting himself, even if there was a reason behind it.
That hangs in the air a moment, and Ryan's thoughts circle back to something Min said. Corruption happens differently for everyone. That...sounds like it's probably true. But by extension, that means--]
...Maybe resting is different for everyone too.
[It sounds kind of stupid out loud, but he keeps going with it.]
I mean - in my defense, it's what helped me and it makes sense if you think about it like, healing from a cold or a broken bone or whatever? But...maybe there's something else we can do for you.
[He finally looks up at Min, and the wheels are turning in his mind. Maybe it's as easy as that. Maybe he's been coming at this from totally the wrong angle.]