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[loltruth]

[most of the time it's pretty simple for him to sit on his bed and chill with a book. most of the time. this did not include the times when his head felt that it was splitting apart. really, he had never gotten into this much trouble being direct before, but Yousuke was walking around like a black cloud was difficult to ignore

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[anhero2usall]

[I am strangely pinged]

Something wrong?

[loltruth]

[glances over at him]

... I'm okay.

[anhero2usall]

[- You sure?
> - Wanna talk?
- If you say so...]

Wanna talk?

[loltruth]

[there's a curious glance cast Minato's way, like he's not used to hearing that]

I don't know what I'd say.

[anhero2usall]

Whatever's on your mind, if you want.

[loltruth]

[there's a long moment where he's quiet, and then he looks forward, at the wall]

My bonds are strained.

[anhero2usall]

Strained...?

[loltruth]

This hasn't happened before.

[anhero2usall]

I see...

... ...

[... is contemplative, can you tell?]

[loltruth]

[curious]

[anhero2usall]

... Are you worried?

[loltruth]

They're my friends, of course I am.

[anhero2usall]

Mn...

... I don't know all the details, and I'm not going to pry. At any rate, there's probably nothing I can tell you that you don't already know.

... But you know?

[loltruth]

Do I know?

[anhero2usall]

Our bonds can never truly be severed. No matter what.

So if your bonds are strained, the only thing you can do is mend them, right? At least, that's what I think.

[loltruth]

Yeah, that's all I can do.