[ Misato doesn't knock, pushing the door open slightly, gently, speaking before she's given the permission to. ]
(We'll make sure it doesn't get anywhere close to that.)
[ Her conviction is solid enough to touch. Promises made must be kept. This is a goal post she's setting for herself and everyone else. Because she's said the words, now she must make it true. ]
[ He's aware of Misato's boundary issues. His mind isn't a welcome place at the moment, the edges that touch their connection spiked with heat and nauseating shifts in gravity, but they aren't caused or directed at her specifically. ]
(Yeah, I know.) [ Neutral, though not dismissive. He hadn't wanted her placating reassurance or apology in that moment. His mood is less reactive now. ] (We all chose this, right?)
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( We'll make sure it doesn't get anywhere close to that. )
[ Her conviction is solid enough to touch. Promises made must be kept. This is a goal post she's setting for herself and everyone else. Because she's said the words, now she must make it true. ]
no subject
( Yeah, I know. ) [ Neutral, though not dismissive. He hadn't wanted her placating reassurance or apology in that moment. His mood is less reactive now. ] ( We all chose this, right? )
[ To survive. ]
no subject
[ That's no justification for anything. That's just selfishness, wanting to survive at the cost of other people's lives. Even so. ]
( I mean it. I like knowing how bad things could get, but I'm aiming much, much higher than that. I really think we have a shot at pulling this off. )