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Ryou Bakura ([personal profile] softspokenlandlord) wrote2020-11-18 01:10 am

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[personal profile] improvking 2021-11-05 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ He takes some comfort in the feeling of Ryou's grip tightening on his shoulder. It's a reminder that they do share a connection. He very much wants to keep that.

The Ring-Spirit gives a shuddering sigh, and presses his head to Ryou's chest. He listens to his former landlord's heart beat for a few moments, having to work up the will to speak again.

...He'd come prepared to swallow back any hurt of his own anyway - he. just. has to do that, is all. Ryou had managed to catch him off-guard, set him off-balance, that's all. Like any other good sucker punch.
]

Can... can you promise to keep in mind that you and I weight "the wellbeing of Ryou Bakura" and "the wellbeing of the Spirit of the Ring" very differently? If you can't, or won't, I-I'll accept that, but... it'd... tch, nevermind, j-just forget it.

[ He only manages to get partway through asking for a smaller concession before he loses the nerve for it. He shouldn't be asking for things, that's - that's not why he's here. ]