Whatever she thought he might say, that... wasn't exactly what she was picturing? This is the first time she's really seen his demeanour fall outside the topic of a death, oddly vulnerable and walled off at the same time.
...
She knows it's not a wise idea to press too hard. Not with that shift in his mood. But... wouldn't it be better than leaving something unspoken?]
...
Can I ask what happened?
It... sounds like you almost didn't have a choice. Why?
[it's not exactly something he's eager to talk about, but he isn't actively trying to hide it, either. well. . . at least, not from her. not from someone who has already shared so much about her own past with him]
[it's his turn, isn't it?]
That's because I didn't. A court of law made the choice for me.
[his back is still towards her as he speaks, gaze focused on the curry]
I was sent to live with Sojiro as part of my probation for my aggravated assault conviction.
[stares at this curry forever?? what if he never looks up???]
[also his profile says professional thief, plz]
I tried to stop a drunk man from harassing a woman on the streets at night. I touched his shoulder. . . he fell and injured himself.
He turned out to be a powerful politician, and he threatened the woman to lie to the police about what had happened. She said I had attacked him for no reason, and I was arrested on the spot.
After that. . . he used his connections to have me convicted of assault.
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Whatever she thought he might say, that... wasn't exactly what she was picturing? This is the first time she's really seen his demeanour fall outside the topic of a death, oddly vulnerable and walled off at the same time.
...
She knows it's not a wise idea to press too hard. Not with that shift in his mood. But... wouldn't it be better than leaving something unspoken?]
...
Can I ask what happened?
It... sounds like you almost didn't have a choice. Why?
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[it's his turn, isn't it?]
That's because I didn't. A court of law made the choice for me.
[his back is still towards her as he speaks, gaze focused on the curry]
I was sent to live with Sojiro as part of my probation for my aggravated assault conviction.
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You're... considered a criminal, then? [A simple question, quiet if not a little confused. Akira, a criminal? Que??] What happened?
no subject
[stares at this curry forever?? what if he never looks up???]
[also his profile says professional thief, plz]
I tried to stop a drunk man from harassing a woman on the streets at night. I touched his shoulder. . . he fell and injured himself.
He turned out to be a powerful politician, and he threatened the woman to lie to the police about what had happened. She said I had attacked him for no reason, and I was arrested on the spot.
After that. . . he used his connections to have me convicted of assault.
I didn't stand a chance.
[that last part is said very, very quietly]