（ he thinks, oddly enough, of naruto. that brief conversation they had on the swingset once upon a time so long ago. how the boy had tried so hard to shrug off his own pain, to bury it beneath indifference and determination. but rejection stung enough that a moment's kindness had given the boy cause to worry for him, a stranger who had done nothing more than offer brief attention. it was the reason he had ultimately decided to entrust sasuke to him.
looking at erik — he does wonder. ）
Yes. But understanding that comes at a cost.
（ your childhood ends when you have to make that determination. that your suffering is acceptable only because it is not worse. ）
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looking at erik — he does wonder. ）
Yes. But understanding that comes at a cost.
（ your childhood ends when you have to make that determination. that your suffering is acceptable only because it is not worse. ）