we've got dragon blood, you and I
07-22-2024, 07:43 AM
Hattori could understand, to a degree that she wanted to soldier through this alone. It was no secret he preferred to handle things if he could, the few times he had sought out Kiriko's aid were few and far between, felt like a bruise to his pride, especially when old injuries lingered as stubborn, aching reminders of past failures. Though in this case Hinata had not failed, not by any measure in his eyes.
"They ached, yes." He confirmed with a nod, seeing no reason to deny it. "Mostly when I was young, I soon grew out of it. But you are not weak to admit this, it would be weak to let it hold you back, to not build upon this and strive to be better. You are better than this, Hinata."