[It's part of their culture, loathe as many are to admit it. Don't be a burden to others, and don't be the center of attention for something you can do yourself. Your problems are your own, and no one else's. The weight is yours and yours alone to bear. Ochako is also of this mindset, in a way - she keeps her feelings hidden away and pushed back because she doesn't want to burden others with them. It's...wrong. It's wrong to ignore so many outstretched hands reaching for you.
A smile can instill peace, yes, but when the one smiling is so filled with sorrow, anguish, and pain...is it really a smile at all?]
Mm, no, I do need to apologize. I...never thought to ask before. I was content with what was on the surface and I...don't think that's really right. So I'm sorry, Deku-kun. But I'd...really like that. G-Getting to know you better, I mean. [It just makes her happy. Ochako genuinely just wants to feel closer to her friends, and to feel like they're actually friends again. She's so mixed and knotted up inside that it's all starting to unravel. Those tight bonds she made feel like they're coming apart at the seams.] ...All of you guys. Y'know you're real important to me, right? S'why I don't like feeling like this, and. Um...wh-why I wanna do better.
[She takes a deep breath in, then exhales.]
Can we hangout sometime? Just you and me. No quests or anything like that, just... J-Just as friends. [To reconnect.]
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Date: 2021-07-24 07:16 pm (UTC)A smile can instill peace, yes, but when the one smiling is so filled with sorrow, anguish, and pain...is it really a smile at all?]
Mm, no, I do need to apologize. I...never thought to ask before. I was content with what was on the surface and I...don't think that's really right. So I'm sorry, Deku-kun. But I'd...really like that. G-Getting to know you better, I mean. [It just makes her happy. Ochako genuinely just wants to feel closer to her friends, and to feel like they're actually friends again. She's so mixed and knotted up inside that it's all starting to unravel. Those tight bonds she made feel like they're coming apart at the seams.] ...All of you guys. Y'know you're real important to me, right? S'why I don't like feeling like this, and. Um...wh-why I wanna do better.
[She takes a deep breath in, then exhales.]
Can we hangout sometime? Just you and me. No quests or anything like that, just... J-Just as friends. [To reconnect.]