[ A “trying couple of weeks”, he says, and she inhales quietly in response, her fingers curling around his. Reflecting on previous conversations, she wonders if she had missed any signs— any thing she had missed, any moments where she could have asked sooner how he was doing. What’s worse is that he’s only just arrived.
He had been so upbeat when Gladio and her and him and all shared dinner together. He had been enthusiastic as he chatted about what he envisioned for the arena. He had been hopeful for the VR game they were going to make. He had been passionate, supporting her. Through all this.... it seems she hadn’t noticed until now that something had been weighing him. ]
...Tony. [ She wants to apologize for not having asked sooner, but she also wants to make up for it, wants to help, wants to be encouraging.
She gives his hand a squeeze. ]
What you have to say... you’re worth listening to.
[ She wants to listen to him, if he gives her the time. ] Has something happened?
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He had been so upbeat when Gladio and her and him and all shared dinner together. He had been enthusiastic as he chatted about what he envisioned for the arena. He had been hopeful for the VR game they were going to make. He had been passionate, supporting her. Through all this.... it seems she hadn’t noticed until now that something had been weighing him. ]
...Tony. [ She wants to apologize for not having asked sooner, but she also wants to make up for it, wants to help, wants to be encouraging.
She gives his hand a squeeze. ]
What you have to say... you’re worth listening to.
[ She wants to listen to him, if he gives her the time. ] Has something happened?