[When he speaks, his voice is even and firm, almost commanding.]
I do. I'm willing to listen to what you have to say.
[He recalls the way they parted, Ryouma's cry of you didn't understand! still hanging heavy in the air. What hadn't he understood? What had he missed? He had somehow managed to ruin their friendship in a way that made Ryouma turn on him, and he wanted to know what it was he hadn't understood. If he could understand that, perhaps he could understand the sudden betrayal...And perhaps, if he was careful and he listened, he could prevent something like that from happening again.
He reaches over to gently rest his other hand on Ryouma's arm.]
I'd rather hear it from your lips than from someone else's.
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I do. I'm willing to listen to what you have to say.
[He recalls the way they parted, Ryouma's cry of you didn't understand! still hanging heavy in the air. What hadn't he understood? What had he missed? He had somehow managed to ruin their friendship in a way that made Ryouma turn on him, and he wanted to know what it was he hadn't understood. If he could understand that, perhaps he could understand the sudden betrayal...And perhaps, if he was careful and he listened, he could prevent something like that from happening again.
He reaches over to gently rest his other hand on Ryouma's arm.]
I'd rather hear it from your lips than from someone else's.