[ he pauses, considering the answers that he could give waver. how can he graduate when he knows he won't make it out of the grail war alive? what even is out there waiting for him past the el melloi classroom?
The point is I would have never forced you to leave if you graduated. If you truly wanted to stay, there would have been a place. The point is that you self-sabotaging yourself isn't helping you there or here. It is keeping you from growing the way you want to.
[Steady, eyes locked unflinchingly. As a teacher, he let this slide too long perhaps. As a parent... far too long as well, he thinks, not dealing with Flat's abandonment complex, especially when it impacted the young man he was becoming.
And one day he wouldn't be with Flat, and to not address this would the worst failing he could ever make of his child.]
Then you can go back in time and tell that to another Flat, sir.
[ because there really is no reason for waver to be telling this to him, considering his situation. he grew as much as he could, and led the life that he wanted for as long as he could. even if the professor calls it self-sabotage, the truth is that flat is content, happy, just the way he is, and therefore doesn't care if it stunts his growth as a mage or not.
flat drops the defensive stance completely, placing his hands on his hips. two can play at the staring game, if that's the case. ]
But don't you think I already know all of this, Professor?
[Waver refuses to look away, as much as that line hurts, as much as it illustrates his failings. Flat's life isn't over here on this damned gem world, and back there... things aren't over yet either. Even though they seem to be.
... there's a point in fighting a pointless fight.]
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Date: 2021-09-19 03:44 am (UTC)From:[ he pauses, considering the answers that he could give waver. how can he graduate when he knows he won't make it out of the grail war alive? what even is out there waiting for him past the el melloi classroom?
what's the point of this? ]
You're right. [ a nod. ] So what?
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Date: 2021-09-19 04:13 am (UTC)From:[Steady, eyes locked unflinchingly. As a teacher, he let this slide too long perhaps. As a parent... far too long as well, he thinks, not dealing with Flat's abandonment complex, especially when it impacted the young man he was becoming.
And one day he wouldn't be with Flat, and to not address this would the worst failing he could ever make of his child.]
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Date: 2021-09-19 04:37 am (UTC)From:[ because there really is no reason for waver to be telling this to him, considering his situation. he grew as much as he could, and led the life that he wanted for as long as he could. even if the professor calls it self-sabotage, the truth is that flat is content, happy, just the way he is, and therefore doesn't care if it stunts his growth as a mage or not.
flat drops the defensive stance completely, placing his hands on his hips. two can play at the staring game, if that's the case. ]
But don't you think I already know all of this, Professor?
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Date: 2021-09-19 05:31 am (UTC)From:[Waver refuses to look away, as much as that line hurts, as much as it illustrates his failings. Flat's life isn't over here on this damned gem world, and back there... things aren't over yet either. Even though they seem to be.
... there's a point in fighting a pointless fight.]