You say to be honest. And to participate...That's what you want, right?
[One leg uncrosses, and Ryou leans forward, as if he's going to stand and only needs to use one hand to push himself up. But he doesn't--instead, he flows into the motion until he's on all fours, closing the distance between Komaeda and himself. In this position, it's easier to see the fringe of fur that's standing on end between his shoulders, and with the proximity between them closer than before, Komaeda will probably see Ryou's lip twitching.
He doesn't curl it, but the instinct is strong to do so.]
Fine then. Tell me, Nagito--
[And he isn't saying the name out of familiarity or respect. Ryou's asserting himself. That's what was asked, that's what he's doing. And he is a rather big werewolf, at nearly 7 feet tall and filled out as he is. Bulk is the one thing he's always lacked as a shade. But like this, he's powerful.]
--are you listening? Do you think I'm taking this lightly? My relationship with Atem is important to me, but it's based on trust! I trust him not to decide to leave me for you! And I trust that you wouldn't try to take him from me. If I was really being a bystander in my life, I wouldn't be here!
[Okay. Alright, on those last two words, his lip does curl. He'd like to think he was being tolerant, and yeah, this is a failure on his part, but he also likes to think he's been pretty understanding and calm up until now.
Though, once he's said his piece, he backs off a bit and tries to calm himself down. After all, that was very much lacking in understanding and care.
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[One leg uncrosses, and Ryou leans forward, as if he's going to stand and only needs to use one hand to push himself up. But he doesn't--instead, he flows into the motion until he's on all fours, closing the distance between Komaeda and himself. In this position, it's easier to see the fringe of fur that's standing on end between his shoulders, and with the proximity between them closer than before, Komaeda will probably see Ryou's lip twitching.
He doesn't curl it, but the instinct is strong to do so.]
Fine then. Tell me, Nagito--
[And he isn't saying the name out of familiarity or respect. Ryou's asserting himself. That's what was asked, that's what he's doing. And he is a rather big werewolf, at nearly 7 feet tall and filled out as he is. Bulk is the one thing he's always lacked as a shade. But like this, he's powerful.]
--are you listening? Do you think I'm taking this lightly? My relationship with Atem is important to me, but it's based on trust! I trust him not to decide to leave me for you! And I trust that you wouldn't try to take him from me. If I was really being a bystander in my life, I wouldn't be here!
[Okay. Alright, on those last two words, his lip does curl. He'd like to think he was being tolerant, and yeah, this is a failure on his part, but he also likes to think he's been pretty understanding and calm up until now.
Though, once he's said his piece, he backs off a bit and tries to calm himself down. After all, that was very much lacking in understanding and care.
...Ryou's not that used to Komaeda, versus Atem.]