Damned right I would. I'd break all of Nathaniel's ribs. [ And he says it so affectionately, in a way which wouldn't seem right to anyone outside of the pack they had been forming for twenty years, or anyone crazy or damaged enough to join it. they weren't perfect, and maybe it's that which so annoyed Nathan. Even if Masaomi did sort of briefly wince at the idea that Nariko isn't a prize. ... but he wraps an arm around her shoulder and feels that her dress is loose. He should pull down more of the zipper.
He doesn't, though. ]
... You two are a good couple.
[ Nathan says that weakly, despite everything he just said. Because in that moment, everything did seem really natural to him in their response. Nariko's words stung a lot, and he didn't know how to handle it. But at the same time... she was happy.
... Why did he rock the boat so much? What has possessed him all of today? Apparently, grief makes you insane. ]
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He doesn't, though. ]
... You two are a good couple.
[ Nathan says that weakly, despite everything he just said. Because in that moment, everything did seem really natural to him in their response. Nariko's words stung a lot, and he didn't know how to handle it. But at the same time... she was happy.
... Why did he rock the boat so much? What has possessed him all of today? Apparently, grief makes you insane. ]