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[placation]

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[laserhawk]

It was a room of Oda's ideal future.

We were all in it.

[placation]

Ah...

I found myself in that room with him too.

I can see why you'd kiss him for that. It's too incredible, isn't it?

[laserhawk]

Yeah.

He said . . . it was home.

[placation]

Knowing Odasaku, he truly meant that. He really is an earnest person...

I can see why you'd take advantage of that moment.

[laserhawk]

. . . Is that what I did?

[ taking advantage sounds cold. ]

[placation]

[ Eh... reading it back, it doesn't sound great, no... ]

I more meant that you were presented with a perfect opportunity, and you seized it. It seems like the sort of situation where if you hadn't, you might look back on it later wishing you had.

But you did. That's a good thing, Dolph.

And it sounds like it went well for both of you.

[laserhawk]

[ well. he had to. everything here is an opportunity. dolph has missed some by waiting. he no longer waits.

still. taking advantage. now he finds himself unsure of his decision. ]

I think so.

[placation]

So...

What are you guys going to do about it?

[laserhawk]

I'm not going to do anything about it. Why would I?

[placation]

You're not going to kiss him again...?

[laserhawk]

It's not enough, even if I may want to.

He has to want it too.

[placation]

How do you know he doesn't?

[laserhawk]

That's my point. I don't know.

He has to come to that realization.

[placation]

You could always ask him, couldn't you?

[laserhawk]

Yeah, I'm sure that'll go great.

[placation]

You don't have to if you don't want to, of course, but...

Odasaku's ideal future included you. I think it's safe to put a little more faith in him. Right?

[laserhawk]

It's not a lack of faith.

I just want to hear him say it for himself.

[ not because dolph asked. not because dolph has to be the one to chase, to ask, to pursue. and truly, he's not even sure he wants to. he's happy with what they have, what they remain as. ]

[placation]

Ah. That does make sense.

I suppose as long as you're happy with what happened in that room, that's all that matters, right? I'm glad...

[laserhawk]

I am. Any outcome's fine with me.

[placation]

Then that's all that's important to me.

[laserhawk]

That's all?

[placation]

Of course. I can't hope for any particular outcome, since it's not my life!

So long as you're happy, I'm happy.

Your happiness is important to me, Dolph... surely you know that.

[laserhawk]

I do.

I just wonder if this is what greed looks like.

[placation]

I don't think it is.

Greed implies wanting too much. If anything, I think you still don't allow yourself to want enough.

[laserhawk]

Even with everything I have?

[ he has so much now. in the past, he could have never comprehended this kind of existence. ]