[ dad simply turns away, stalking off— mom casts a glance after him, and asks, one more time, why he wouldn't simply listen to them. it's the same question as so many years ago— was how they raised him so terrible? if he knows they did their best, then why would he throw it back in their faces? ]
[... at least he has an answer this time, even if he can't look her in the face.]
It wasn't terrible. It just... wasn't for me. I wasn't happy with myself living like that, and so I ran away. I wouldn't be happy if I accepted his terms, so I'm leaving. It... shouldn't be that I have to choose one or the other, you know? Maybe I'm just selfish, maybe I really am just a child, but is it wrong to want parts of both?
[leo doesn't think so. there's others in his circle that would probably think the same, and... maybe it's just a generation thing. the older you are, the more accepting of circumstances you are; the young rebel and fight with fire in their hearts, searing their paths.
mm.]
One day I'll probably settle down. Maybe I'll even regret not taking this. Who knows. But... before you start assuming Tsuka's gonna end up going the way I have, or that he'll just sit under your thumb, you should listen to him when he talks. [a beat.] He's a person too. And he's a smart one at that.
[ her lips press into a thin line, forehead creasing, before she shakes her head slowly—he hasn't been in tsukasa's life in years; he has no right to tell her anything about her son—and, stiffly, thanks him for coming by to see baba to pay his respects, and for talking with them today. ]
[leo opens his mouth to say anything at all, but he shuts it without a word. he ducks his head as he leaves, sending a text to tsukasa once he's a ways out.]
[ tsukasa, for his part, has retreated to baba's room, once leo's left; he's curled up at her side, holding his cooled tea as he listens to her soft, almost inaudible despite the quiet. he stares at the text, squeezing his drink, and carefully sets it down despite his shaking hands. ]
Okay. I'm
[ he hates lying. ]
Sort of busy, the rest of the month. I'm hanging out with my friends a lot, and there's school stuff to get, and some other things with the shrine and all, but I'll let you know when I'm free.
[nothing feels off from that to him, it's all in order... he's glad that tsukasa has friends, that he's busy with them on top of everything else. it's a relief.]
okay~ have fun, tsuka ♪ i'll see you whenever and don't forget!!! if you need help with anything in school, you can ask me ☆ i was an honor student before i skipped out, you know i'm sure i can be of some use
[it
is a lot easier to pretend to be okay over text, that he's not shaking with anger and something far sadder, that he's not heading for the nearest bar to try and forget his troubles. leo won't end up in someone's bed tonight (not for a lack of trying, really, he's faithful to the one he's with) but he won't be coming back to nazuna's place either, just... going someplace to settle and figure things out, maybe.
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It wasn't terrible. It just... wasn't for me. I wasn't happy with myself living like that, and so I ran away. I wouldn't be happy if I accepted his terms, so I'm leaving. It... shouldn't be that I have to choose one or the other, you know? Maybe I'm just selfish, maybe I really am just a child, but is it wrong to want parts of both?
[leo doesn't think so. there's others in his circle that would probably think the same, and... maybe it's just a generation thing. the older you are, the more accepting of circumstances you are; the young rebel and fight with fire in their hearts, searing their paths.
mm.]
One day I'll probably settle down. Maybe I'll even regret not taking this. Who knows. But... before you start assuming Tsuka's gonna end up going the way I have, or that he'll just sit under your thumb, you should listen to him when he talks. [a beat.] He's a person too. And he's a smart one at that.
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sorry, had to leave
let's get ice cream sometime
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Okay.
I'm
[ he hates lying. ]
Sort of busy, the rest of the month.
I'm hanging out with my friends a lot, and there's school stuff to get, and some other things with the shrine and all, but I'll let you know when I'm free.
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okay~
have fun, tsuka ♪
i'll see you whenever
and don't forget!!! if you need help with anything in school, you can ask me ☆
i was an honor student before i skipped out, you know
i'm sure i can be of some use
[it
is a lot easier to pretend to be okay over text, that he's not shaking with anger and something far sadder, that he's not heading for the nearest bar to try and forget his troubles. leo won't end up in someone's bed tonight (not for a lack of trying, really, he's faithful to the one he's with) but he won't be coming back to nazuna's place either, just... going someplace to settle and figure things out, maybe.
hhhh. tsukasa's a good boy.]