[ he's sports protag levels of delusional, not quite shounen protag levels. but wolfwood is still unusually pessimistic for his genre.
but he also wouldn't be this chafed if wolfwood were wrong; it's all uncomfortably true. the words settle heavy like stones in his heart, pushing determination up like it's water. for now, anyway. ]
Who said that? I just want to prove you wrong.
[ ANNOYING COCKY SPORTS TEEN LINEFACE VOICE, ]
Maybe I'll take you seriously when you learn how to swim.
[ All the shonen energy went to Vash except they upgraded to seinen really fast so like, it's just all depression the way down.
He snorts. ]
And I'll take you seriously when you can walk through fifty miles of desert.
[ That's a lie, he already takes Haru seriously. Somewhat. He is taking Haru more seriously than their first meeting -- the fact that Haru understands the gravity of the situation and is speaking very seriously regarding it already got some more of his respect. ]
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Sounds like I haven't made a good reputation in your eyes.
[ The only thing he can offer. Haru is trying, and he understands that, but it's true he lives more in cynicism. ]
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but he also wouldn't be this chafed if wolfwood were wrong; it's all uncomfortably true. the words settle heavy like stones in his heart, pushing determination up like it's water. for now, anyway. ]
Who said that? I just want to prove you wrong.
[ ANNOYING COCKY SPORTS TEEN LINEFACE VOICE, ]
Maybe I'll take you seriously when you learn how to swim.
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He snorts. ]
And I'll take you seriously when you can walk through fifty miles of desert.
[ That's a lie, he already takes Haru seriously. Somewhat. He is taking Haru more seriously than their first meeting -- the fact that Haru understands the gravity of the situation and is speaking very seriously regarding it already got some more of his respect. ]