[He's only half-sarcastic about it. Sometimes he wonders if Raidou himself believes that. Seems like both the summoner and the sorcerer have issues wrestling with their humanity, while Katsuki tries his damnest to remind them of it when the doubts flare up. Humanity has never been in question with him; it's hard to grapple with someone conflicted over what he thinks is "fucking obvious" from the start.]
Just because your emotions are buried doesn't mean you don't have them.
[He'll beat this dead horse as many times as necessary to pull Raidou out of any drifting back towards the unfeeling robot he met first. It's like watching Todoroki fade away from his fledgling defrosting and icing back up again. It sucks.
Though he's willing to swing topics to Yuji for now, he won't let Raidou escape from a watchful gaze.]
Aa. I know. [Only what Yuji's told him; Katsuki hasn't asked about it. Enduring the ramifications of all that anguish at the same time as the trauma from Romania crashing overhead... It's no wonder the sorcerer is enduring so much.]
You have to trust in his strength as much as he's trusted in yours. [Yuji's been worried for Raidou several times. Afraid that his boyfriend's hurting so much, frustrated because he feels like he can't do anything for him. Ultimately, the sad truth is there is nothing that can be done. Neither of them can change each other's pasts, and it's almost impossible to shoulder each other's emotional burdens and memories. But... Katsuki looks down at his hand still holding Raidou's.]
It might not feel like a lot now, but being there for him is the best thing you can do. [A rock doesn't say anything or do anything in the waves. Yet when the storm stops and you're still alive, clinging to that same rock that's stayed there the entire time, it's impossible to describe that feeling of gratitude and relief.]
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[He's only half-sarcastic about it. Sometimes he wonders if Raidou himself believes that. Seems like both the summoner and the sorcerer have issues wrestling with their humanity, while Katsuki tries his damnest to remind them of it when the doubts flare up. Humanity has never been in question with him; it's hard to grapple with someone conflicted over what he thinks is "fucking obvious" from the start.]
Just because your emotions are buried doesn't mean you don't have them.
[He'll beat this dead horse as many times as necessary to pull Raidou out of any drifting back towards the unfeeling robot he met first. It's like watching Todoroki fade away from his fledgling defrosting and icing back up again. It sucks.
Though he's willing to swing topics to Yuji for now, he won't let Raidou escape from a watchful gaze.]
Aa. I know. [Only what Yuji's told him; Katsuki hasn't asked about it. Enduring the ramifications of all that anguish at the same time as the trauma from Romania crashing overhead... It's no wonder the sorcerer is enduring so much.]
You have to trust in his strength as much as he's trusted in yours. [Yuji's been worried for Raidou several times. Afraid that his boyfriend's hurting so much, frustrated because he feels like he can't do anything for him. Ultimately, the sad truth is there is nothing that can be done. Neither of them can change each other's pasts, and it's almost impossible to shoulder each other's emotional burdens and memories. But... Katsuki looks down at his hand still holding Raidou's.]
It might not feel like a lot now, but being there for him is the best thing you can do. [A rock doesn't say anything or do anything in the waves. Yet when the storm stops and you're still alive, clinging to that same rock that's stayed there the entire time, it's impossible to describe that feeling of gratitude and relief.]