「For as much as Atem had tried to appear cheerful the couple of times he's visited Ianchus, he's not. Coming to the clinic to check up on him is not something that brings him any sort of glee (that's a lie, seeing him getting better does bring him hope, but it's hard to see it sometimes), the whole experience is a bitter reminder of what happened to him so long ago. Besides, trying to avoid the hours in which Law is in the clinic is not pleasant at all, but right now, he doesn't want to confront the pirate, it doesn't feel well just to ignore him either...
But this is not about himself, how many times does he have to tell himself that!?
Every single time, apparently.
He kicks every single negative thought to the depths of his mind when he crosses the threshold of the clinic and makes it to the cots area, then gives a little smile at Ianchus.」
Hey.
「How are you feeling? He'd ask, but he doesn't. He remembers doing a lot of lying when someone asked that, and being honest about how crappy he felt it didn't help either. The less uncomfortable he makes his new friend about it, the better, right? Oh but those braid-like things are new! What are those, buddy?」
What are you doing?
「He asks, curiosity all over his face as he takes a close chair and sits next to his bed, meanwhile Ianchus might notice he seems to be hiding something a little bulky inside his jacket.」
im gonna say the... 8th-ish! (just for my own reference sorry)
But this is not about himself, how many times does he have to tell himself that!?
Every single time, apparently.
He kicks every single negative thought to the depths of his mind when he crosses the threshold of the clinic and makes it to the cots area, then gives a little smile at Ianchus.」
Hey.
「How are you feeling? He'd ask, but he doesn't. He remembers doing a lot of lying when someone asked that, and being honest about how crappy he felt it didn't help either. The less uncomfortable he makes his new friend about it, the better, right? Oh but those braid-like things are new! What are those, buddy?」
What are you doing?
「He asks, curiosity all over his face as he takes a close chair and sits next to his bed, meanwhile Ianchus might notice he seems to be hiding something a little bulky inside his jacket.」