should he have gone to her instead? he thought of it, of course. he thought of showing up at her door. but he felt that would be overwhelming. he thought of how to tell her in a way that would be easy; in a way that would allow her to process her feelings safely. he shows her more consideration than most.
with others, his tone is sharp and demanding. with others, he's telling them that they were fools or stupid and probably did something of the kind while he was not watching them. with konoha, he does his best to protect her heart.
and yet he feels like it is still fragile. he feels it in how she knocks on the door. he goes to it quickly -- not hurrying, never hurrying -- and opens it to greet her. ]
Konoha. [ he looks up at her, calmly, before he holds his hand out. "it's okay." ]
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should he have gone to her instead? he thought of it, of course. he thought of showing up at her door. but he felt that would be overwhelming. he thought of how to tell her in a way that would be easy; in a way that would allow her to process her feelings safely. he shows her more consideration than most.
with others, his tone is sharp and demanding. with others, he's telling them that they were fools or stupid and probably did something of the kind while he was not watching them. with konoha, he does his best to protect her heart.
and yet he feels like it is still fragile. he feels it in how she knocks on the door. he goes to it quickly -- not hurrying, never hurrying -- and opens it to greet her. ]
Konoha. [ he looks up at her, calmly, before he holds his hand out. "it's okay." ]