sengokus | omi is having a great time good for him

Not really - I finished up high school, went to the academy, and just did work there instead.

[but it does mean he's pretty fast - and he thought a sports analogy might be easier to understand than anything else]

But nah - I do gotta worry. Guys like you are always trying to look out for everybody else, but I'm worried that if we look away too long then your own shit'll just start to eat you up inside.

[a beat]

Sorry, if that's too straightforward.

[He wasn't part of any sports clubs, but...

Honestly he's almost... amused by this attempted call out?]

Keep being straightforward.

You know? You aren't the first person to say something like that to me. I know how it looks, but I know how to take care of myself. I've been doing it for years now.

[ . . . he tilts his head]

But if I'm not the first...

I guess it's just - even if you know how to take care of yourself, it's not like you've been in a situation like this before, right? Just because you learn how to do something out of necessity doesn't mean that you have to.

Edited 2021-02-17 02:40 (UTC)

[His expression falls.]

No. Nothing quite like this.

[Judge, jury, detective? It's a lot for him.]

I don't mind taking care of myself.

[well

he's just gonna reach out then and pat omi's shoulder]

And I'm tellin' you -

You don't have to. Not so long as I'm around. Share the load a little, okay? It'll at least be a little lighter.

[It's... so similar.]

... Alright. I'll come to you when it feels like to much. How is that?

Yup.

Starting right now. Every time you feel just like this, we'll hang out and at least share the burden.

You know that goes both ways, right? I'm not just going to burden you. You have to share too.

Alright, alright.

[but he'll just offer a grin and tap his knuckles on omi's shoulder once]

But let's get something straight, Omi-san. The problems you're holding onto are the burden I want to share. Not you. You're fine, however you are.