[he is full of SO much bravado. he is like, 90% bravado. one day that is gonna bite him in the butt. probably far sooner than he thinks!!]
. . . mmm. Yeah.
[. . .]
How do you manage?
[that might be a bit of a personal question, but it tumbles from Akira's tongue before he can stop himself. if he truly isn't going to awaken from this not-a-dream anytime soon, then he'll have to figure things out for himself, won't he? and taking cues and advice from some of those who have been here longer than him is a great place to start]
[but he does quickly lift both hands in front of himself, palms forward. and for the first time, a light dusting of pink blossoms onto his cheeks]
— I'm not asking for details. [OBVIOUSLY!!] But how do you fight for your agency in a place that tries to take it away?
no subject
. . . mmm. Yeah.
[. . .]
How do you manage?
[that might be a bit of a personal question, but it tumbles from Akira's tongue before he can stop himself. if he truly isn't going to awaken from this not-a-dream anytime soon, then he'll have to figure things out for himself, won't he? and taking cues and advice from some of those who have been here longer than him is a great place to start]
[but he does quickly lift both hands in front of himself, palms forward. and for the first time, a light dusting of pink blossoms onto his cheeks]
— I'm not asking for details. [OBVIOUSLY!!] But how do you fight for your agency in a place that tries to take it away?