[ Ginoza realizes, belatedly, that Shinya was probably talking about something more in the moment. Biting the inside of his cheek, he pushes aside a wave of embarrassment for jumping the gun. That was a bit silly, all things considered.
Still, the other man doesn't seem to take offense, instead seeming deep in thought for a moment. He's grown used to that gesture, waiting out the other's silence without issue. Sometimes it was unnerving, especially in the beginning, but for the most part, it was comfortable between them.
That comfort gets momentarily tossed out the window at Shinya's response. ]
It doesn't really matter what I want; duty will come before anything.
[ Gino's reply is automatic, feeling almost rehearsed. Almost. While it's true he would like to just spend time with Shinya on a less divided scale, he wasn't going to have much time or choice to. But, he's accepted that by now. Years of telling it to himself and throwing his all into preparing to take over the estate– he can't turn back now. Won't turn back. ]
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Still, the other man doesn't seem to take offense, instead seeming deep in thought for a moment. He's grown used to that gesture, waiting out the other's silence without issue. Sometimes it was unnerving, especially in the beginning, but for the most part, it was comfortable between them.
That comfort gets momentarily tossed out the window at Shinya's response. ]
It doesn't really matter what I want; duty will come before anything.
[ Gino's reply is automatic, feeling almost rehearsed. Almost. While it's true he would like to just spend time with Shinya on a less divided scale, he wasn't going to have much time or choice to. But, he's accepted that by now. Years of telling it to himself and throwing his all into preparing to take over the estate– he can't turn back now. Won't turn back. ]