The offer nearly does him in. The moment of hesitation passes as quickly as it had come, and Gentaro crosses his arms over his chest. It's a protective gesture, because in the end, that's who Gentaro is. He fiercely protects those who he cares for, and protects himself from the world and everything awful and cruel.
... Maybe in this way, he's trying to protect Riku from the sort of person Gentaro is. ]
Your help would be much better off given to someone else. Someone who has not given up on relying on others.
[ It's the ghost talking, because Gentaro knows full well he hasn't. ]
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The offer nearly does him in. The moment of hesitation passes as quickly as it had come, and Gentaro crosses his arms over his chest. It's a protective gesture, because in the end, that's who Gentaro is. He fiercely protects those who he cares for, and protects himself from the world and everything awful and cruel.
... Maybe in this way, he's trying to protect Riku from the sort of person Gentaro is. ]
Your help would be much better off given to someone else. Someone who has not given up on relying on others.
[ It's the ghost talking, because Gentaro knows full well he hasn't. ]