He feels something in his chest constrict, even in retrospect. Looking over at Allura and, almost without thinking, reach to put a hand on her shoulder. Like that's going to help or somehow keep it from actually happening.
"It wasn't grand standing, Darin," he says, as steadily as he can, considering what he's going to try to say. Emphasis on try. "I ... remember. I have remembered. Lately."
His shoulders tense.
"How it said I didn't deserve admiration, or to be called a hero? How it said I was scared everyone's going to find out everything I did." The even cadence of his voice starts to taper off. "And... how it said I didn't want to let go of anyone... because of how scared I was..."
He's looking at the ground, one hand curled into a fist on his leg.
"Darin. None of that was... none of that was grandstanding."
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He feels something in his chest constrict, even in retrospect. Looking over at Allura and, almost without thinking, reach to put a hand on her shoulder. Like that's going to help or somehow keep it from actually happening.
"It wasn't grand standing, Darin," he says, as steadily as he can, considering what he's going to try to say. Emphasis on try. "I ... remember. I have remembered. Lately."
His shoulders tense.
"How it said I didn't deserve admiration, or to be called a hero? How it said I was scared everyone's going to find out everything I did." The even cadence of his voice starts to taper off. "And... how it said I didn't want to let go of anyone... because of how scared I was..."
He's looking at the ground, one hand curled into a fist on his leg.
"Darin. None of that was... none of that was grandstanding."
So why would it be for you?