[ there is never a good time, this is probably also not the best time.
her words give him enough to work with, she doesn't understand, so what more does he need to discuss? rouge is mindful of her actions, she must know how much if a liability emotions are — shadow tends to ignore them, cover them up in favor of putting up a violent wall that no one can climb over. it helps him, it works for others, he has no shame in acting like this while his own anger persists inside of him due to the past. ]
...
[ shadow doesn't need a shoulder to cry on, he doesn't need much. he is to accept what happened without regret, but why does it feel like he's made the wrong decision? it's a constant reminder when she talks to him like that, if there's something special, he should have conserved it better. ]
If this isn't something you've dealt with, why does it matter to you?
[ it's a simple question, nothing cruel or interrogative, simply that this sort of information won't get rouge far if she decides to sell it, or even use it. all it'll do is ignite a temper when he doesn't feel like having one, or get someone inevitably killed if they ever mention it. truth be told, it's the worst information she could ever ask for. history that molded shadow to who he is.
he might as well tell her. ]
I'm not going to inflate your gossip topics.
[ somehow, there's a small inkling of a notion that he feels.... rouge wouldn't go as far as to use it for those purposes. they have been partners for a long time now, there isn't a time where she isn't around, but that's business. business assists in crossing paths with other business-minded individuals, but she stands out unlike others.
he doesn't linger on the thought.
besides, he doesn't know where to start when it comes to conversations like this anyway. ]
no subject
her words give him enough to work with, she doesn't understand, so what more does he need to discuss? rouge is mindful of her actions, she must know how much if a liability emotions are — shadow tends to ignore them, cover them up in favor of putting up a violent wall that no one can climb over. it helps him, it works for others, he has no shame in acting like this while his own anger persists inside of him due to the past. ]
...
[ shadow doesn't need a shoulder to cry on, he doesn't need much. he is to accept what happened without regret, but why does it feel like he's made the wrong decision? it's a constant reminder when she talks to him like that, if there's something special, he should have conserved it better. ]
If this isn't something you've dealt with, why does it matter to you?
[ it's a simple question, nothing cruel or interrogative, simply that this sort of information won't get rouge far if she decides to sell it, or even use it. all it'll do is ignite a temper when he doesn't feel like having one, or get someone inevitably killed if they ever mention it. truth be told, it's the worst information she could ever ask for. history that molded shadow to who he is.
he might as well tell her. ]
I'm not going to inflate your gossip topics.
[ somehow, there's a small inkling of a notion that he feels.... rouge wouldn't go as far as to use it for those purposes. they have been partners for a long time now, there isn't a time where she isn't around, but that's business. business assists in crossing paths with other business-minded individuals, but she stands out unlike others.
he doesn't linger on the thought.
besides, he doesn't know where to start when it comes to conversations like this anyway. ]