[it's... a step forward, kind of. he doesn't mind leaving once he's seen everything, but he really wanted for leon to enjoy himself and have a better time.]
Hey, Leon? [so of course, he's going to bring it up.] Has it really been that bad?
[stahn tilts his head a little; sometimes leon's words betray him. sometimes they contradict each other and it leaves stahn... not entirely sure what to think.
it seems like he doesn't hate it as much as he claimed, but he also doesn't seem to be enjoying it, either.]
Right... I thought maybe there'd be something here you could have fun with. [maybe he thought wrong? he really did just want to share the experience with leon because it seemed like it would be fun.]
[He didn't think entirely wrong, but he may have been expecting a bit too much from Leon--this sort of thing is still entirely foreign to him, and feeling like he's stuck there against his will certainly isn't helping. There have been parts he's enjoyed, nonetheless.
It'll just take him some time to realize it.]
Concern yourself with yourself, instead of with me. You should know that I am not interested in this sort of thing.
I don't need to be concerned with myself... I know how to enjoy myself and what I like to do.
[stahn will protest this, because as much as he likes this stuff, he wants leon to be able to enjoy things in life too.] I wanted to find something you liked too, since you don't get to have fun too often!
Besides... things like this are better with a friend anyway. [even if he could have met up with someone else, leon is his best friend!! so of course he wants to hang out and do fun things.]
[stahn's not even going to acknowledge the fact that leon is protesting their friendship. that's just stupid at this point and they both know it.]
I'm not... I'm not trying to look after you like you're a child. That's not what I think at all. [that part? that part, still will absolutely argue with conviction.] I'm trying because... you're my friend.
[tough shit, leon. you're stahn's friend. his best friend, even.]
[he can admit that, but he has a reason for it, at least.]
I don't really know what else is here to see, that's why I wanted to look. If everyone worked so hard to put this together... I want to at least take the time to see it all. [soon, you impatient baby.]
[stahn protests, mostly because he can't just ignore it.] If everyone said that, then there really would be people who don't get that appreciation. The places towards the back, they probably don't see as many people as what's near the entrance.
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Hey, Leon? [so of course, he's going to bring it up.] Has it really been that bad?
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[A beat, and he amends--]
It isn't as though it wasn't anything I could not handle, naturally.
[But...still...]
... I am not interested in this sort of celebration in the least.
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it seems like he doesn't hate it as much as he claimed, but he also doesn't seem to be enjoying it, either.]
Right... I thought maybe there'd be something here you could have fun with. [maybe he thought wrong? he really did just want to share the experience with leon because it seemed like it would be fun.]
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It'll just take him some time to realize it.]
Concern yourself with yourself, instead of with me. You should know that I am not interested in this sort of thing.
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[stahn will protest this, because as much as he likes this stuff, he wants leon to be able to enjoy things in life too.] I wanted to find something you liked too, since you don't get to have fun too often!
Besides... things like this are better with a friend anyway. [even if he could have met up with someone else, leon is his best friend!! so of course he wants to hang out and do fun things.]
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I don't require you looking after me as though I'm a child. I don't need to go out of my way to have fun.
[Jeeze.]
And I do not recall agreeing to be your friend.
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I'm not... I'm not trying to look after you like you're a child. That's not what I think at all. [that part? that part, still will absolutely argue with conviction.] I'm trying because... you're my friend.
[tough shit, leon. you're stahn's friend. his best friend, even.]
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And as I just said, I fail to remember becoming your friend.
[A huff!!
This is proceeding about as expected really.]
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[it doesn't change anything.] But you're my friend. That's not going to change, Leon.
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... I am not having this conversation with you here.
[Or ever again if he had his way but alas, they must rehash this every few days probably.]
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...whatever. stahn will just stahn.]
I still meant what I said. [about wanting leon to enjoy himself, and that he's not trying to treat him like a child in any way.]
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It's what makes Stahn Stahn.
But in response, all Leon can do is scoff, shaking his head shortly.]
... What else are you so insistent on seeing here? [When can they go?]
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[he can admit that, but he has a reason for it, at least.]
I don't really know what else is here to see, that's why I wanted to look. If everyone worked so hard to put this together... I want to at least take the time to see it all. [soon, you impatient baby.]
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It makes no difference if you see it all or not to those people. It is not as though they'll know. [??? He doesn't really get...the sentiment.]
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[leon doesn't have to get it; to stahn, it's about the effort involved. if other people worked hard, they deserve to have their work appreciated.]
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[This is his sticking point, really...what difference does it make in a crowd like this if Leon and Stahn visit this place or not?]
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[stahn protests, mostly because he can't just ignore it.] If everyone said that, then there really would be people who don't get that appreciation. The places towards the back, they probably don't see as many people as what's near the entrance.
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You are too soft-hearted.
[It's dumb. You're dumb. Stop this.]