( Genuinely, he didn't expect that response. He looks at Tylor, who looks at the board.
He wonders if this is something that just asking questions will help him understand. He feels like whenever he thinks he's gotten Tylor all nicely sorted out into a tidy little box, he gets thrown off again, all the contents strewn out. )
...
( Tylor isn't wrong. There are a lot of factors that go into why he's not a hot topic of affection anymore, between the public and between his family. A lot of legitimate reasons. A lot of less great reasons. All of them Mithrun moves past without any care, because there's nothing he can do about them.
He doesn't let himself invite positive regard anymore, either. He's been shut out, but he's shut out others, too. )
... I don't need people to say nice things to me. ( He says this in the same way he says he doesn't need to eat. ) But you do surprise me.
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He wonders if this is something that just asking questions will help him understand. He feels like whenever he thinks he's gotten Tylor all nicely sorted out into a tidy little box, he gets thrown off again, all the contents strewn out. )
...
( Tylor isn't wrong. There are a lot of factors that go into why he's not a hot topic of affection anymore, between the public and between his family. A lot of legitimate reasons. A lot of less great reasons. All of them Mithrun moves past without any care, because there's nothing he can do about them.
He doesn't let himself invite positive regard anymore, either. He's been shut out, but he's shut out others, too. )
... I don't need people to say nice things to me. ( He says this in the same way he says he doesn't need to eat. ) But you do surprise me.