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Why would you look like an idiot? It doesn't sound like you did anything wrong; one person was unnecessarily hostile, and the other was overstepping.
[To put both nicely.]
[To put both nicely.]
[When she crosses her arms he uncrosses his, letting her be the only one so the conversation doesn't feel closed off, especially with that vague answer.
He decides to redirect just slightly to see if he can help guide her to a conclusion.]
Who are you worried about seeing you that way? One of the people you're talking about, or others?
He decides to redirect just slightly to see if he can help guide her to a conclusion.]
Who are you worried about seeing you that way? One of the people you're talking about, or others?
You're not going to psychoanalyze me, are you?
[It's a clear attempt at a deflection, and Kyna regrets it as soon as she says it. Lance is actually trying to understand where she's coming from.]
Sorry. It's just... I don't know. I shouldn't care so much.
[It's a clear attempt at a deflection, and Kyna regrets it as soon as she says it. Lance is actually trying to understand where she's coming from.]
Sorry. It's just... I don't know. I shouldn't care so much.
[Because it's such an obvious attempt he doesn't answer it, at least not directly, focusing more on her last comment.]
You care for a reason. Figuring out what that reason is will help a lot more than just being frustrated with yourself for your feelings.
You care for a reason. Figuring out what that reason is will help a lot more than just being frustrated with yourself for your feelings.
That may be the case, but if it is then you have to accept that.
[He could say that emotions are natural and can't really be 'stupid', but he won't get into that. Instead--]
I'm not going to judge.
[So if she wants to share said stupid reason...]
I'm not going to judge.
[So if she wants to share said stupid reason...]
Lots of practice.
[It's half a joke and half true.]
[It's half a joke and half true.]
[She's quiet for a moment, mulling that over.]
We were getting along really well, I guess, and then it was like he just... flipped a switch.
[She has theories for why that switch was flipped, but that gets into weird dream stuff and things that she's not sure she's brave enough to talk about yet. And even if she were, that probably wouldn't be fair to Ian.
A petty part of her says maybe he doesn't deserve fair, but she keeps her mouth shut anyway.]
I thought it was just... you know. This easy thing. And all of a sudden it's not.
We were getting along really well, I guess, and then it was like he just... flipped a switch.
[She has theories for why that switch was flipped, but that gets into weird dream stuff and things that she's not sure she's brave enough to talk about yet. And even if she were, that probably wouldn't be fair to Ian.
A petty part of her says maybe he doesn't deserve fair, but she keeps her mouth shut anyway.]
I thought it was just... you know. This easy thing. And all of a sudden it's not.
That isn't a stupid reason to be upset.
[That's a very normal, understandable, expected reason to be upset. He chews on his lip a moment, considering the situation and what he knows and how much of a conclusion he wants to jump to.
Eventually he decides another few questions might help first.]
The switch flipping thing, was it when you tried to talk to him, or was he already acting weird? Even if you didn't notice it then, but only looking back?
[That's a very normal, understandable, expected reason to be upset. He chews on his lip a moment, considering the situation and what he knows and how much of a conclusion he wants to jump to.
Eventually he decides another few questions might help first.]
The switch flipping thing, was it when you tried to talk to him, or was he already acting weird? Even if you didn't notice it then, but only looking back?
Was there anything you know of that happened right around that time? The earthquake maybe?
[He isn't exactly sure on the timing, so he might be wrong there.]
[He isn't exactly sure on the timing, so he might be wrong there.]
Yeah. The earthquake.
[She sighs, then relents.]
And using the empathy bond during the earthquake.
[Which she thinks is part of it. But the other part—the part that keeps popping up in her head when she's not blaming herself—is that he might be ghosting her because something freaked him out. Got too close for comfort. How many times has she done the same thing to someone else?]
[She sighs, then relents.]
And using the empathy bond during the earthquake.
[Which she thinks is part of it. But the other part—the part that keeps popping up in her head when she's not blaming herself—is that he might be ghosting her because something freaked him out. Got too close for comfort. How many times has she done the same thing to someone else?]
[Oh, interesting. The earthquake causing a change in behavior wouldn't be surprising, but her comment about the empathy bond is an unexpected but just as reasonable explanation.
His first conclusion is a little different than the one Kyna's thinking of, though.]
Is it possible he felt vulnerable or embarrassed because of the empathy bond, and so he's acting unnecessarily defensive?
His first conclusion is a little different than the one Kyna's thinking of, though.]
Is it possible he felt vulnerable or embarrassed because of the empathy bond, and so he's acting unnecessarily defensive?
[He considers that a few seconds.]
Was it an accident this time, when it had been purposeful before? Or some other change in the situation?
Was it an accident this time, when it had been purposeful before? Or some other change in the situation?
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