"You're overthinking it," Kotetsu declares without pause, drawing his hand back slightly, only to drop it heavily on Barnaby's shoulder again. A more familiar sort of action, one that he's taken plenty of times in the space of their partnership.
But he knows he's right, this time. What Barnaby's trying to do is map out the entirety of their future, testing every last potential crack, wanting to make sure that he can trust the ground beneath him before taking another step ahead. And while Kotetsu's never been one to look so many years ahead, the more immediate problem is Barnaby's lack of experience.
Kotetsu still isn't convinced, any more than Barnaby is of his own speech, that Barnaby knows what exactly he wants and needs in a partner.
"And I'm not moving on. I am learning to love someone new. It's a process, Bunny. I didn't just decide one day that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with Tomoe; I grew to the point where I couldn't imagine life without her. Loving her was like watching the sun rise — slowly at first, and then before you know it, your whole world brightens." He lets out a huff of laughter, raising his free hand to tap an index finger against the flush of Barnaby's lower lip. "I know that I won't regret this. But I don't know where everything will end up. You have say in that, though."
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Date: 2014-05-10 07:12 pm (UTC)But he knows he's right, this time. What Barnaby's trying to do is map out the entirety of their future, testing every last potential crack, wanting to make sure that he can trust the ground beneath him before taking another step ahead. And while Kotetsu's never been one to look so many years ahead, the more immediate problem is Barnaby's lack of experience.
Kotetsu still isn't convinced, any more than Barnaby is of his own speech, that Barnaby knows what exactly he wants and needs in a partner.
"And I'm not moving on. I am learning to love someone new. It's a process, Bunny. I didn't just decide one day that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with Tomoe; I grew to the point where I couldn't imagine life without her. Loving her was like watching the sun rise — slowly at first, and then before you know it, your whole world brightens." He lets out a huff of laughter, raising his free hand to tap an index finger against the flush of Barnaby's lower lip. "I know that I won't regret this. But I don't know where everything will end up. You have say in that, though."