[ He doesn't need to be an expert in reading Akira to know that his words haven't had exactly the intended effect, but...
Perhaps the way to make him understand just how badly Maruki needs him here is not to tell him, but to show him.
Slowly, he leans back against the couch, hands coming to fold together in his lap. He tips his head back, eyes slipping shut, and breathes. Considers this.
Where to begin? ]
I will. I want to ask you first, though...
[ Begin in a way that he couldn't with anyone else he's told. ]
You know what it's like to change a heart. If someone you loved was suffering terribly, and there was no alternative, would you cut out any instance of pain from their heart?
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Perhaps the way to make him understand just how badly Maruki needs him here is not to tell him, but to show him.
Slowly, he leans back against the couch, hands coming to fold together in his lap. He tips his head back, eyes slipping shut, and breathes. Considers this.
Where to begin? ]
I will. I want to ask you first, though...
[ Begin in a way that he couldn't with anyone else he's told. ]
You know what it's like to change a heart. If someone you loved was suffering terribly, and there was no alternative, would you cut out any instance of pain from their heart?