[Mementos... the weird subway? Goro's quiet as he listens, regaining nothing from this and knowing, or at least suspecting, exactly why. He pulls his knees to his chest and rests his chin on them, feeling oddly unsatisfied with pulling it out of Akira.]
You thought it was your fault.
[He vaguely recalls the shadow thing blaming Akira for something or other too, though he doesn't remember what. Only that it was kind of upsetting.
He reaches out to pet Akira's head again, fingers curling into themselves as he hesitates and then retracts it with a soft hum. The rice cooker will absolutely go off while he's getting his thoughts together? And he's going to pin a glare in its direction before putting Potato back on Akira's chest.]
That's terrifying. [It's a lame response, but it'll do as he goes to finish up their meal.] Sorry.
[About pressing it. That he had those memories in the first place. That... he can't quite understand how bad it is, that he never experienced it, that the month after must have felt exactly the same. But Goro's never been good at comforting others -- the words just don't come -- so they remain quiet in his mind.]
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You thought it was your fault.
[He vaguely recalls the shadow thing blaming Akira for something or other too, though he doesn't remember what. Only that it was kind of upsetting.
He reaches out to pet Akira's head again, fingers curling into themselves as he hesitates and then retracts it with a soft hum. The rice cooker will absolutely go off while he's getting his thoughts together? And he's going to pin a glare in its direction before putting Potato back on Akira's chest.]
That's terrifying. [It's a lame response, but it'll do as he goes to finish up their meal.] Sorry.
[About pressing it. That he had those memories in the first place. That... he can't quite understand how bad it is, that he never experienced it, that the month after must have felt exactly the same. But Goro's never been good at comforting others -- the words just don't come -- so they remain quiet in his mind.]
I suppose August must've been rough on you.