...and Asriel says perhaps the one word that could cut right to the heart of Kotetsu. Superhero. A kid who wants to be a hero but is afraid he can only ever hurt people. It's not exactly parallel to his own childhood, of course...but it's close enough to hurt.
Kotetsu sighs, shoulders slumping, his gaze falling to his feet for a moment. For a moment, he sounds and feels just as old as Barnaby jokes that he always is.
Then he reaches out, very carefully, and pats Asriel on the head. After that, he sits himself down on the grass next to the little monster, legs crossed, hands resting on his knees.
"Why'd you get scared?" He doesn't look at Asriel just yet.
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Date: 2016-11-19 01:41 am (UTC)Kotetsu sighs, shoulders slumping, his gaze falling to his feet for a moment. For a moment, he sounds and feels just as old as Barnaby jokes that he always is.
Then he reaches out, very carefully, and pats Asriel on the head. After that, he sits himself down on the grass next to the little monster, legs crossed, hands resting on his knees.
"Why'd you get scared?" He doesn't look at Asriel just yet.