Do you think you're the only person who's hurt me, Ryou-kun?
[ She tends to the tea, adding lemon and plenty of honey to Ryou's, and a modest amount to hers. Slowly she stirs them. Not bringing them over to him just yet. ]
I have a friend here who killed me, once. I have a friend here who broke my arm. I have friends who are terrorists, or supervillains, or witches, or shinigami... My best friend watched me d-die in front of him, and d-didn't do anything about it.
[ She swallows her emotion. At least she can't cry. This isn't about her. She takes a deep breath.
Thank goodness the truthtelling didn't force her to elaborate. ]
I asked you, once... if it was okay... if I was still your friend. Bakura-kun... I don't want to ask anymore. I just want to be your friend, as long as you'll have me. Because I love you. I don't care how cursed you think you are!
cw: refs to past violence
[ She tends to the tea, adding lemon and plenty of honey to Ryou's, and a modest amount to hers. Slowly she stirs them. Not bringing them over to him just yet. ]
I have a friend here who killed me, once. I have a friend here who broke my arm. I have friends who are terrorists, or supervillains, or witches, or shinigami... My best friend watched me d-die in front of him, and d-didn't do anything about it.
[ She swallows her emotion. At least she can't cry. This isn't about her. She takes a deep breath.
Thank goodness the truthtelling didn't force her to elaborate. ]
I asked you, once... if it was okay... if I was still your friend. Bakura-kun... I don't want to ask anymore. I just want to be your friend, as long as you'll have me. Because I love you. I don't care how cursed you think you are!