People are harder to understand than you'd think. Just because you see how they react to something doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to replicate it yourself.
[her own voice is as soft as Fubuki's laugh, gentle but uncompromising in its addressing of the topic. from his reaction she could tell that, just like with Rohan, she'd struck true. even if that's progress in its own way, it really doesn't bring her much joy. still - there was no shying away from it for either of them.]
It's easy to be likable. But it's really hard to get deeper than that.
['liking' someone didn't guarantee closeness. it didn't even guarantee any sort of genuine attachment, most of the time. people liked coffee flavors, video games, certain spots in the park...but that didn't mean they'd give up their lives for them.]
i didn't realize my own power when writing that
[her own voice is as soft as Fubuki's laugh, gentle but uncompromising in its addressing of the topic. from his reaction she could tell that, just like with Rohan, she'd struck true. even if that's progress in its own way, it really doesn't bring her much joy. still - there was no shying away from it for either of them.]
It's easy to be likable. But it's really hard to get deeper than that.
['liking' someone didn't guarantee closeness. it didn't even guarantee any sort of genuine attachment, most of the time. people liked coffee flavors, video games, certain spots in the park...but that didn't mean they'd give up their lives for them.]