You don't have to worry about paying me back. You're not the one I'm upset with.
[He nearly flinches, as if caught in a lie. Positive or negative sides, he still feels exposed when Weiss mentions his flaws. Maybe even moreso with this one because it feels more sincere.]
I hold back a lot more than you think. Sometimes I curse in my head. But I don't say it out loud because I was raised to think cursing is wrong. But it can't be wrong if it's the truth. [There's a small, brittle smile.]
Does it bother you? I can stop if it does.
No, you're not wrong. It feels wrong to just stay here. [He stares at her thoughtfully. He could use this as an opportunity to look for Emerald himself, but he doesn't particularly want to put Weiss in danger.] But if you're out there, your other half is going to worry about you, and that's going to distract her. So that's wrong too.
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[He nearly flinches, as if caught in a lie. Positive or negative sides, he still feels exposed when Weiss mentions his flaws. Maybe even moreso with this one because it feels more sincere.]
I hold back a lot more than you think. Sometimes I curse in my head. But I don't say it out loud because I was raised to think cursing is wrong. But it can't be wrong if it's the truth. [There's a small, brittle smile.]
Does it bother you? I can stop if it does.
No, you're not wrong. It feels wrong to just stay here. [He stares at her thoughtfully. He could use this as an opportunity to look for Emerald himself, but he doesn't particularly want to put Weiss in danger.] But if you're out there, your other half is going to worry about you, and that's going to distract her. So that's wrong too.