He remembers -- in this very house, Komaeda said to him, But Lila is alright with us being together, you know...? She gave her approval so... You don't have to be lonely. You don't have to act a certain way because of my relationship with her.
Did something change...? What was it? Is it that the actual prospect of dating Atem is worse now that Komaeda isn't wrapped up in the bliss of meeting again? Is it the temp, changing how he thinks? Or is it the fact that Lila and Hinata have been asleep, and Komaeda has been lonely all this time Atem's been asleep, too?
If something has changed, though...the reality is that Atem doesn't know what it is. He can't know. Komaeda is right that he acts like he has everything already figured out, but in this case, he does have to pay attention -- to why Komaeda is anxious and upset by the idea, instead of hoping for it.]
Then that's all that can be done for now, isn't it? I understand that you can't do anything without talking to Hinata and Zacharov, and of course I accept that. There's more I want to ask you about how you're feeling, but with the rain putting us on edge...it might be better if that waited, too.
[All of them will only get more and more upset -- he knows the way Komaeda's talking is bothering Ryou, and he's not sure why Komaeda resents the way he's been treated, except for not being told about Atem dating Ryou...maybe, at some point, they can find out how the other is feeling about that.
But not with this wailing. It's going to be a difficult enough conversation without Komaeda fighting him on it, and Atem feels like he's being fought, and doesn't understand why. Ryou's putting Komaeda on edge, and Komaeda's putting Ryou on edge...he's said what he needs to say, to make sure everyone involved knew where he stood, and where Ryou stood, and maybe they should leave it at that, until the atmosphere is better for communication.]
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He remembers -- in this very house, Komaeda said to him, But Lila is alright with us being together, you know...? She gave her approval so... You don't have to be lonely. You don't have to act a certain way because of my relationship with her.
Did something change...? What was it? Is it that the actual prospect of dating Atem is worse now that Komaeda isn't wrapped up in the bliss of meeting again? Is it the temp, changing how he thinks? Or is it the fact that Lila and Hinata have been asleep, and Komaeda has been lonely all this time Atem's been asleep, too?
If something has changed, though...the reality is that Atem doesn't know what it is. He can't know. Komaeda is right that he acts like he has everything already figured out, but in this case, he does have to pay attention -- to why Komaeda is anxious and upset by the idea, instead of hoping for it.]
Then that's all that can be done for now, isn't it? I understand that you can't do anything without talking to Hinata and Zacharov, and of course I accept that. There's more I want to ask you about how you're feeling, but with the rain putting us on edge...it might be better if that waited, too.
[All of them will only get more and more upset -- he knows the way Komaeda's talking is bothering Ryou, and he's not sure why Komaeda resents the way he's been treated, except for not being told about Atem dating Ryou...maybe, at some point, they can find out how the other is feeling about that.
But not with this wailing. It's going to be a difficult enough conversation without Komaeda fighting him on it, and Atem feels like he's being fought, and doesn't understand why. Ryou's putting Komaeda on edge, and Komaeda's putting Ryou on edge...he's said what he needs to say, to make sure everyone involved knew where he stood, and where Ryou stood, and maybe they should leave it at that, until the atmosphere is better for communication.]