It's got its ups and downs. ...Mostly downs, though.
[It's absolutely the right time to verbally shitpost. Something has to get them through all this, and Rean's fine with it being humor.
He's quiet as she continues, wrapping his hands around his cup of tea and keeping his gaze on her.
...She does have a point. For all the memories he's gotten back, he's never once seen her. There's as real of a chance that Raina never existed in his past life as that she did. And while Rean initially jumped at the idea of his past self being a part of him, that is disconcerting.
Disconcerting, but it doesn't change his answer.]
Of course I would. [He shakes his head a little, as if to dismiss her concerns.] For one thing, I still have trouble believing anything you tell me is going to make me think you're a horrible person. For another...
Who I was doesn't change who I am now. Even if you and I weren't siblings in the past— hell, even if this you and this me weren't related at all. The person I am now exists because I knew you, because you're precious to me.
Even if I'm not always the best at showing it, that's the truth. You're important to me, no matter who you are, no matter what you think you've done. And that's all there is to it.
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[It's absolutely the right time to verbally shitpost. Something has to get them through all this, and Rean's fine with it being humor.
He's quiet as she continues, wrapping his hands around his cup of tea and keeping his gaze on her.
...She does have a point. For all the memories he's gotten back, he's never once seen her. There's as real of a chance that Raina never existed in his past life as that she did. And while Rean initially jumped at the idea of his past self being a part of him, that is disconcerting.
Disconcerting, but it doesn't change his answer.]
Of course I would. [He shakes his head a little, as if to dismiss her concerns.] For one thing, I still have trouble believing anything you tell me is going to make me think you're a horrible person. For another...
Who I was doesn't change who I am now. Even if you and I weren't siblings in the past— hell, even if this you and this me weren't related at all. The person I am now exists because I knew you, because you're precious to me.
Even if I'm not always the best at showing it, that's the truth. You're important to me, no matter who you are, no matter what you think you've done. And that's all there is to it.