If you want us to listen to everything you're saying, you're going to have to be clear!
[Atem's bristling, too: he understands that Ryou is not here because he's being a doormat, Ryou is here because he's being incredibly brave -- and there was no call whatsoever for Komaeda to do that. He doesn't stand either, but his knees uncurl, and he sits up straight.]
All you said was that Ryou and I don't have any experience with dating other partners, that you resented how you'd been treated, that you're nervous about the risk, that this calls for a contract, and that you have to talk to the others before a decision can be made about how to go on!
And, out of respect for your nervousness, your need for time, and how on edge we all are, I offered you time! And you responded by calling Ryou, who's here because I trust him to know what he is and isn't all right with, and to tell me so, who's facing you bravely and has been nothing but kind to you -- a doormat!
If you feel you've been treated wrong, then we can discuss that! And if you want to do it now, then we can! But you're acting like you used to, Nagito -- getting mad because I didn't understand what you were saying, instead of trying to make it clear, and being unkind for reasons I still don't understand!
[He takes a deep breath, his shoulders a tense, angry line, but lowers his voice.]
And, if you're too on edge to treat someone important to me, who chose to bring you here, with respect -- then you should look at yourself, Nagito, and ask if you're ready to talk about something difficult right now.
We can come back to this. Privately, if we have to. Nothing will be decided today anyway. So...do you want to wait, or do you want to tell me what it is you're so angry about?
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[Atem's bristling, too: he understands that Ryou is not here because he's being a doormat, Ryou is here because he's being incredibly brave -- and there was no call whatsoever for Komaeda to do that. He doesn't stand either, but his knees uncurl, and he sits up straight.]
All you said was that Ryou and I don't have any experience with dating other partners, that you resented how you'd been treated, that you're nervous about the risk, that this calls for a contract, and that you have to talk to the others before a decision can be made about how to go on!
And, out of respect for your nervousness, your need for time, and how on edge we all are, I offered you time! And you responded by calling Ryou, who's here because I trust him to know what he is and isn't all right with, and to tell me so, who's facing you bravely and has been nothing but kind to you -- a doormat!
If you feel you've been treated wrong, then we can discuss that! And if you want to do it now, then we can! But you're acting like you used to, Nagito -- getting mad because I didn't understand what you were saying, instead of trying to make it clear, and being unkind for reasons I still don't understand!
[He takes a deep breath, his shoulders a tense, angry line, but lowers his voice.]
And, if you're too on edge to treat someone important to me, who chose to bring you here, with respect -- then you should look at yourself, Nagito, and ask if you're ready to talk about something difficult right now.
We can come back to this. Privately, if we have to. Nothing will be decided today anyway. So...do you want to wait, or do you want to tell me what it is you're so angry about?