The part where he saw a glimmer in the persistence, saw Ibuki, and let fear win for the moment. No more. No more.
But he smiles, a tired smile, and lets his broom drift slightly.]
The part where I disappointed you, of course.
You burned like a star, Akira. Don't fizzle out just yet, okay? [Not yet. His heart can't take another lying dormant.]
Goodnight, sweet Thief of Hearts. I'll postpone our rooftop meeting for a better day.
[He'll let his broom ascend, just enough for clearance, before he leans in low and lets it rocket off like a bullet. Time to spend his evening elsewhere.]
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What part of it was a failure? The part where you ran out of energy, or the part where you chickened out?
[Just calling it how he sees it! No one can convince him Solomon isn't a coward now.]
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The part where he saw a glimmer in the persistence, saw Ibuki, and let fear win for the moment. No more. No more.
But he smiles, a tired smile, and lets his broom drift slightly.]
The part where I disappointed you, of course.
You burned like a star, Akira. Don't fizzle out just yet, okay? [Not yet. His heart can't take another lying dormant.]
Goodnight, sweet Thief of Hearts. I'll postpone our rooftop meeting for a better day.
[He'll let his broom ascend, just enough for clearance, before he leans in low and lets it rocket off like a bullet. Time to spend his evening elsewhere.]