[Dry, empty words, but they match the dry, empty feeling that Noiz' version of events leaves Aoba with.
None of it happened. No slowly growing understanding; no intense bond... No break-through that had made Aoba so, so happy for Noiz and all the ways he'd managed to grow. Aoba is not sure he can replicate what he did for Noiz, either. He's not sure he can try, even if Noiz were to let him - and there's no reason to presume that Noiz will.]
So... you still don't feel pain?
[It's an important question, but it's not even close to the ones he really wants to ask. He can't touch on any of the other things, though. Noiz' history is too personal for Aoba to admit to knowing it, and what happened between them... apparently didn't happen at all, so there's no point in dwelling on it.
Aoba at least wants to check on the pain issue, though. It's caused Noiz so many problems.]
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[Dry, empty words, but they match the dry, empty feeling that Noiz' version of events leaves Aoba with.
None of it happened. No slowly growing understanding; no intense bond... No break-through that had made Aoba so, so happy for Noiz and all the ways he'd managed to grow. Aoba is not sure he can replicate what he did for Noiz, either. He's not sure he can try, even if Noiz were to let him - and there's no reason to presume that Noiz will.]
So... you still don't feel pain?
[It's an important question, but it's not even close to the ones he really wants to ask. He can't touch on any of the other things, though. Noiz' history is too personal for Aoba to admit to knowing it, and what happened between them... apparently didn't happen at all, so there's no point in dwelling on it.
Aoba at least wants to check on the pain issue, though. It's caused Noiz so many problems.]