[ Nate never intended to push into closeness, and he never does. It happens in a not-quite-accidental way, by merit of how he treats others in spite of a pressing need to be isolationist. He cut off contact for so long that having it was ultimately worth the risk, realizing that he'd rather extend a hand than spend another purported "victory" alone.
Alone is doable. Lonely isn't.
He looks at Taako and sees a familiar door, the kind you forget how to open when you've kept it closed for too long. Too bad Nate's an expert at scaling walls.
This isn't a subject to broach now, if ever. He has too much respect for Taako to push, and he looks back at the tube with a tight jaw. ]
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Alone is doable. Lonely isn't.
He looks at Taako and sees a familiar door, the kind you forget how to open when you've kept it closed for too long. Too bad Nate's an expert at scaling walls.
This isn't a subject to broach now, if ever. He has too much respect for Taako to push, and he looks back at the tube with a tight jaw. ]
Guess we'll find out.