[ It feels like a rare treasure, to have Manjiro rest his head against his shoulder like this. He's underneath no illusions about the sort of person he is. It makes this a little scary, a little exciting; for all his reputation, sometimes Claude still feels like a lost little rich boy, sheltered and inexperienced, unused to the ways of the world. Manjiro is... something else.
But even if Manjiro's the dangerous one, he's trusting Claude enough to be at ease, just for a moment. How did that happen? ]
Anything and everything. I want to hear about the world outside of this place. The exciting things you've seen. Maybe... [ His brow creases. ] Something good.
[ No point dwelling on sadness. Drink and bad memories are a bad combination. ]
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[ It feels like a rare treasure, to have Manjiro rest his head against his shoulder like this. He's underneath no illusions about the sort of person he is. It makes this a little scary, a little exciting; for all his reputation, sometimes Claude still feels like a lost little rich boy, sheltered and inexperienced, unused to the ways of the world. Manjiro is... something else.
But even if Manjiro's the dangerous one, he's trusting Claude enough to be at ease, just for a moment. How did that happen? ]
Anything and everything. I want to hear about the world outside of this place. The exciting things you've seen. Maybe... [ His brow creases. ] Something good.
[ No point dwelling on sadness. Drink and bad memories are a bad combination. ]