It takes some effort to look Guy in the eyes... he'd gotten really bad at that lately. Making eye contact with just about anyone he had the feeling was mad at him. With Guy it was a little different. They're relationship had gotten... unpredictable. He knew it was his own fault. Honestly, he was surprised Guy hadn't abandoned him entirely once what his father had done come out.
And then since his father had died, things had just been kind of weird. Luke got the feeling Guy wanted to still be his friend, but was struggling to deal with the sort of person he'd revealed himself to be, and he couldn't really say much in his own defense there. He'd said some pretty awful things.
But he does as he's told, though kind of wishes he could stop and maybe disappear into the ground when Guy keeps talking. He can definitely feel his cheeks on fire.
"I. I haven't even done anything."
He finds himself looking between Guy and the exit behind him. It's not that he didn't appreciate the kindness, or think it was genuine, but... He didn't deserve it. What was the right response? Accept something that wasn't right or turn away a gift from a friend...? He couldn't run away, maybe he could explain without having to do any of those things.
"I mean. You're the one who always... Always did things to help others. That's why I gave you the money. You've been helping people for as long as I've known you. I wouldn't have even had the idea if you weren't around."
He wants to add that chances were he would get kicked out, or get some low end job where he couldn't really help anyone, while Guy went on to become a great pilot, but he had at least learned that would just get him scolded again.
Re: Guy Cecil | Tales of the Abyss
It takes some effort to look Guy in the eyes... he'd gotten really bad at that lately. Making eye contact with just about anyone he had the feeling was mad at him. With Guy it was a little different. They're relationship had gotten... unpredictable. He knew it was his own fault. Honestly, he was surprised Guy hadn't abandoned him entirely once what his father had done come out.
And then since his father had died, things had just been kind of weird. Luke got the feeling Guy wanted to still be his friend, but was struggling to deal with the sort of person he'd revealed himself to be, and he couldn't really say much in his own defense there. He'd said some pretty awful things.
But he does as he's told, though kind of wishes he could stop and maybe disappear into the ground when Guy keeps talking. He can definitely feel his cheeks on fire.
"I. I haven't even done anything."
He finds himself looking between Guy and the exit behind him. It's not that he didn't appreciate the kindness, or think it was genuine, but... He didn't deserve it. What was the right response? Accept something that wasn't right or turn away a gift from a friend...? He couldn't run away, maybe he could explain without having to do any of those things.
"I mean. You're the one who always... Always did things to help others. That's why I gave you the money. You've been helping people for as long as I've known you. I wouldn't have even had the idea if you weren't around."
He wants to add that chances were he would get kicked out, or get some low end job where he couldn't really help anyone, while Guy went on to become a great pilot, but he had at least learned that would just get him scolded again.