[ He is unbothered by the condescension and simply shrugs and lets her have her space until she speaks again. Then he listens and is silent for a few moments, not eating. Just... observing her and gathering his thoughts.
He smiles just faintly. ]
Did he take you to Shirakawa Boulevard?
[ Just an attempt to lighten things a little, and then he shifts a bit in his seat, smile fading again. ]
But I see...
[ Despite the joke, he knows that must hurt terribly. Even if there's no way of knowing how lasting the relationship would have been in other circumstances, it still hurts when someone you care for doesn't recognize you. Doesn't have any idea who you are. But they're still them. And it stings.
Minato imagines it must be worse when romantic feelings are involved. An extra layer of hope and despair there, especially with the other party being Ryoji. ]
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He smiles just faintly. ]
Did he take you to Shirakawa Boulevard?
[ Just an attempt to lighten things a little, and then he shifts a bit in his seat, smile fading again. ]
But I see...
[ Despite the joke, he knows that must hurt terribly. Even if there's no way of knowing how lasting the relationship would have been in other circumstances, it still hurts when someone you care for doesn't recognize you. Doesn't have any idea who you are. But they're still them. And it stings.
Minato imagines it must be worse when romantic feelings are involved. An extra layer of hope and despair there, especially with the other party being Ryoji. ]