[She accepts his apology; a weight lifts from his shoulders. he knows he's not nearly out of the woods yet, though. He brings his fist to his chin thoughtfully, mulling over how to explain.]
It was childish, but I felt cast aside, like you didn't think I was trustworthy.
[Yeah, it's childish. Sounds like it, but he was never good with words. He'd sit on the bed, but he doesn't even want to look at the bed right now.]
I thought you didn't understand how much you meant to me. And, by that same token, I meant less to you.
[He gives her a sheepish kind of look, as if wondering how she puts up with him. Underneath all the supposed strength, the power, the walls he's built around himself, Leon...has no idea what he's doing, fumbling into this utterly blind. He's not used to having his feelings hurt this way, because he hasn't let it happen, ever.]
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Date: 2012-03-01 05:07 am (UTC)It was childish, but I felt cast aside, like you didn't think I was trustworthy.
[Yeah, it's childish. Sounds like it, but he was never good with words. He'd sit on the bed, but he doesn't even want to look at the bed right now.]
I thought you didn't understand how much you meant to me. And, by that same token, I meant less to you.
[He gives her a sheepish kind of look, as if wondering how she puts up with him. Underneath all the supposed strength, the power, the walls he's built around himself, Leon...has no idea what he's doing, fumbling into this utterly blind. He's not used to having his feelings hurt this way, because he hasn't let it happen, ever.]