īŧ that comment about trust inspires a soft little upwards quirk at one corner of his mouth, and he meets sasuke's eyes without pause, well before the boy's ever finished with the explanation. a sign, sure as anything, of just how deeply that belief has taken root.
but it does — hurt, a little. to know that's likely part of why sasuke has been so remote, so isolated. being the last of his clan notwithstanding, to be surrounded by people all your life who are afraid of you because of some innate power you hold and nothing you've actually done would be... fucking awful, actually.
cy lifts a hand to cup that cheek, and doesn't look away. īŧ
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Date: 2024-03-15 02:46 am (UTC)but it does — hurt, a little. to know that's likely part of why sasuke has been so remote, so isolated. being the last of his clan notwithstanding, to be surrounded by people all your life who are afraid of you because of some innate power you hold and nothing you've actually done would be... fucking awful, actually.
cy lifts a hand to cup that cheek, and doesn't look away. īŧ
Okay.