[He seems a bit bewildered at the question. He's so used to having to apologize for anything he does. It takes him a moment or two to figure out what he wants to say.]
I don't want to bring up anything that might be painful for you. And I feel like I keep saying the wrong things to you...
His brow furrows for a moment as he considers that, hands back in his pockets. More than one tutor has scolded him for it, but he's disregarded it every time. ]
Honestly, you're probably the least offensive person I've talked to at these things. [ Blunt, as usual, but in a different way. Sort of a sincere honesty for once. ] You're actually not saying anything that bothers me.
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[ The best Shouto can do is defying his father, skipping out on what he says are important lessons, his attempts to mold him into his perfect tool.
He stops and looks around at the garden, letting out a thoughtful noise instead of responding at first. But then he looks back at Izuku. ]
Why do you keep apologizing? [ Genuine curiosity, like he can't quite understand that level of regret bred with sincerity. ]
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Wh-Why...?
[He seems a bit bewildered at the question. He's so used to having to apologize for anything he does. It takes him a moment or two to figure out what he wants to say.]
I don't want to bring up anything that might be painful for you. And I feel like I keep saying the wrong things to you...
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His brow furrows for a moment as he considers that, hands back in his pockets. More than one tutor has scolded him for it, but he's disregarded it every time. ]
Honestly, you're probably the least offensive person I've talked to at these things. [ Blunt, as usual, but in a different way. Sort of a sincere honesty for once. ] You're actually not saying anything that bothers me.
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Oh... [It takes him a while to figure out what to say.] I'm glad I'm not offending you.
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It's kind of obvious that you don't come to these events much. [ A beat, and he explains, realizing that's not very helpful. ] It's refreshing.
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Um... I guess I did tell you.
[He chuckles a bit, smiling.]
You think so? I'm glad to be that then.