Oh. Oh. Yusuke sobers immediately, his mouth pressing into a thin line.]
Right. ... Sorry.
[Shit. Dammit. Yusuke grinds his teeth as a stab of anger lances through him. As if that suggestion hadn't been stupid enough... how the hell could he have said that, knowing what Shaun's been through? A thick, heavy feeling coils unpleasantly in his chest, seizing his heart in a vice-grip. He's tempted to say more. Maybe apologize for the blunder again, even though he knows it wouldn't accomplish anything...
... but then, feeling aggravated with himself and so, so incredibly dumb, he decides that his best bet at this point would be to just steer the conversation in a different direction, and does just that. He tries to keep his voice light and casual as he speaks. He doesn't know if he succeeds.]
Well, hey. Do what you can to have fun, all right? Buy yourself somethin' nice, stuff your face with junk food, that sort of thing. And as soon as we're in the same place again, I'll take you out for a late birthday lunch or something. Where ever you want, doesn't matter how expensive. Sound good?
[HE ASKS, LIKE HE'S GIVING SHAUN A CHOICE IN THE MATTER. Sorry, kid. He is spoiling you whether you want him to or not.]
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Oh. Oh. Yusuke sobers immediately, his mouth pressing into a thin line.]
Right. ... Sorry.
[Shit. Dammit. Yusuke grinds his teeth as a stab of anger lances through him. As if that suggestion hadn't been stupid enough... how the hell could he have said that, knowing what Shaun's been through? A thick, heavy feeling coils unpleasantly in his chest, seizing his heart in a vice-grip. He's tempted to say more. Maybe apologize for the blunder again, even though he knows it wouldn't accomplish anything...
... but then, feeling aggravated with himself and so, so incredibly dumb, he decides that his best bet at this point would be to just steer the conversation in a different direction, and does just that. He tries to keep his voice light and casual as he speaks. He doesn't know if he succeeds.]
Well, hey. Do what you can to have fun, all right? Buy yourself somethin' nice, stuff your face with junk food, that sort of thing. And as soon as we're in the same place again, I'll take you out for a late birthday lunch or something. Where ever you want, doesn't matter how expensive. Sound good?
[HE ASKS, LIKE HE'S GIVING SHAUN A CHOICE IN THE MATTER. Sorry, kid. He is spoiling you whether you want him to or not.]