Rika-chan... you're keeping a secret from me. And if it's something you don't want to tell anyone, then I understand.
[ He grows more visibly frustrated, however, and thus, more visibly impassioned. ]
But if you come at a situation without knowing the specifics, then of course the answer's not going to be obvious! And if there's something troubling you, then what advice can I give you that'll be any use if you don't tell me what it is?!?
[ He's not yelling at her, in so much as there's no anger in his voice. But there's plenty of fire in it. And his grip is almost ironclad on her shoulders, yet not in a painful way that digs into her skin.
But a steadfast, immovable way. Like he's a stubborn obstacle... and that she'd need to kill him before he lets her pick up that sharp, broken shard that she dropped again. ]
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[ He grows more visibly frustrated, however, and thus, more visibly impassioned. ]
But if you come at a situation without knowing the specifics, then of course the answer's not going to be obvious! And if there's something troubling you, then what advice can I give you that'll be any use if you don't tell me what it is?!?
[ He's not yelling at her, in so much as there's no anger in his voice. But there's plenty of fire in it. And his grip is almost ironclad on her shoulders, yet not in a painful way that digs into her skin.
But a steadfast, immovable way. Like he's a stubborn obstacle... and that she'd need to kill him before he lets her pick up that sharp, broken shard that she dropped again. ]