I swear I never dream that we're alone
"Jata, shut up and drink your water." It's easy for Ronin to bat away Sunjata's heartfelt but rambling monologues, especially in the sort of mood he's in, and he reaches out to tilt the other man's chin back down so he can finish cleaning him up. "You say that, but there's one person who knows exactly how to help, even if she doesn't realise it. Kamaria, you said her name was?" He sits back, running his fingers through his wet hair.
"It's early days yet, Jata, but that girl is going to change you. You're going to grow up quicker than you ever did without her. You're going to start thinking before you make stupid decisions. And you're going to start living, because she needs you. And you know it, don't you?" The smile on his face surprises him, Ronin chewing thoughtfully at the inside of his cheek. "That's part of the reason you're so scared."
Huffing out a sigh that's almost annoyed at himself, Ronin finishes up and starts to clear away the first aid kit. "And for what it's worth, she's got more than just you looking out for her."
"It's early days yet, Jata, but that girl is going to change you. You're going to grow up quicker than you ever did without her. You're going to start thinking before you make stupid decisions. And you're going to start living, because she needs you. And you know it, don't you?" The smile on his face surprises him, Ronin chewing thoughtfully at the inside of his cheek. "That's part of the reason you're so scared."
Huffing out a sigh that's almost annoyed at himself, Ronin finishes up and starts to clear away the first aid kit. "And for what it's worth, she's got more than just you looking out for her."
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