[ That's it? An acknowledgement of wrongdoing, an easily digestible explanation as to why things had happened the way they did, and then an apology?
It's so... easy. So simple. It leaves Dokja speechless for a length of time, a sudden ache in his heart at having needlessly complicated something that could have been dealt with as quickly as it had arrived. Where's the fighting? The shouting? Dokja still remembers the way his own parents had settled their arguments, along with the screaming and beatings that followed.
So for Eustace to respond in this manner comes as a mental blow. Dokja's not sure if he wants to lean into him in gratitude, or pull away in further guilt. He should have given Eustace more credit instead of acting like petulant child with zero communication skills, but that's who he is at his core, isn't it?
And yet, Eustace stays and listens. ]
Why are you so... [ patient, kind, understanding ] Ugh, forget it. It was stupid of me in the first place.
[ In the end, he settles for tucking himself against Eustace's side with a slight pout on his face. He really acted the part of the fool here, and now Dokja's seriously kicking himself for it. ]
cw: domestic abuse mention
It's so... easy. So simple. It leaves Dokja speechless for a length of time, a sudden ache in his heart at having needlessly complicated something that could have been dealt with as quickly as it had arrived. Where's the fighting? The shouting? Dokja still remembers the way his own parents had settled their arguments, along with the screaming and beatings that followed.
So for Eustace to respond in this manner comes as a mental blow. Dokja's not sure if he wants to lean into him in gratitude, or pull away in further guilt. He should have given Eustace more credit instead of acting like petulant child with zero communication skills, but that's who he is at his core, isn't it?
And yet, Eustace stays and listens. ]
Why are you so... [ patient, kind, understanding ] Ugh, forget it. It was stupid of me in the first place.
[ In the end, he settles for tucking himself against Eustace's side with a slight pout on his face. He really acted the part of the fool here, and now Dokja's seriously kicking himself for it. ]