[Yeah he probably should look into it but it's FINE because INSTEAD THERE ARE SIBLING ISSUES TO FOCUS ON!!!
Which is to say, Sakyou's on his feet before he can even think, nearly knocking the chair over, because so many of those feelings resonate so deeply with him even in a foreign memory. In those few moments, living the life of another, he would have done anything to save his brother. And now, as a person living for the sake of his dead sister - his dead family - he can still feel those emotions too clearly.
The rest, too - the anger and hate and sorrow - aren't unfamiliar. He lives with those emotions every day of his life. The first two more than sorrow; sorrow takes up so much room in one's heart. But isn't it a terrible thing to be plagued by? To carry that weight? Especially if it isn't truly your own to bear.
In a blink, he's back to himself, back to this unfamiliar room instead of that unfamiliar world.
...He's quick to turn from Chad, just in case the ugliness of those lingering feelings manifests in his expression. It's a foreign memory for both of them, after all. He doesn't need to make things worse.]
chad doesn't even know how to react this memory that is definitely not his, but granted, he's never really sure how to give an emotional reaction in general. sakyou, on the other hand, looks like he's mclosing it just a tad, so—]
[IT'S FINE. Chad's too calm, Sakyou can be the emotional outlet for them both. It takes him a moment or two to rally himself from That, but he will eventually just. Return to his seat. Very tersely. It's fine they're both fine.]
...I am. [...] I apologize. My-- [A beat.] ...If anything like that had ever happened to my sister, I would have done the same. Just thinking about it makes me angry.
[Big Mood. He isn't specifically addressing it like it's Chad's memory, though; just not claiming ownership of it. That ain't his trauma! He's got enough!]
... Mm. [his hand goes up to his pocket watch.] If it'd been my brother...
[... that's more vulnerability than he'd normally show, but maybe he's shaken by it after all. anyway, good thing that definitely wasn't about his sibling!]
[THE ABSOLUTE HILARITY god bless Chad. Wow though same, Sakyou is terrible at this but he'll DO IT because he points at everyone else who loves their siblings very much and immediately goes "mood, now I'll die for you".]
Anything you'd like to say, really. The sort of person he is, the things he likes... What he's doing now, while you're here.
[Even if some things will probably be fake, he's sure others may hold true.]
He's working right now, since we're supporting ourselves. [sakyou's seen his application, he knows chad lives the parent-less life...] ... He's loud and obnoxious.
[said so tiredly but in that secretly fond sort of way.]
[he's silent for a while, because he's struggling with that instinctive need to deny any feelings and protect every sense of privacy, but the memories-that-aren't-his are sitting with him, so—]
[There's a softness in the smile that follows that looks almost a little painful. Sakyou is not jealous, and he doesn't begrudge others who have things he no longer does. But there's still a sting that never goes away.]
Family is the most precious thing. ...I hope that the two of you can take care of each other for a long time to come.
glad that you had to make up a 4kids name for this other dude too though unless it actually is clark in which case i'll lose my shit I MEAN I SURE WASNT EXPECTING HUGO]
It would be nice if we could meet him properly, someday.
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Which is to say, Sakyou's on his feet before he can even think, nearly knocking the chair over, because so many of those feelings resonate so deeply with him even in a foreign memory. In those few moments, living the life of another, he would have done anything to save his brother. And now, as a person living for the sake of his dead sister - his dead family - he can still feel those emotions too clearly.
The rest, too - the anger and hate and sorrow - aren't unfamiliar. He lives with those emotions every day of his life. The first two more than sorrow; sorrow takes up so much room in one's heart. But isn't it a terrible thing to be plagued by? To carry that weight? Especially if it isn't truly your own to bear.
In a blink, he's back to himself, back to this unfamiliar room instead of that unfamiliar world.
...He's quick to turn from Chad, just in case the ugliness of those lingering feelings manifests in his expression. It's a foreign memory for both of them, after all. He doesn't need to make things worse.]
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chad doesn't even know how to react this memory that is definitely not his, but granted, he's never really sure how to give an emotional reaction in general. sakyou, on the other hand, looks like he's mclosing it just a tad, so—]
... Are you all right?
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...I am. [...] I apologize. My-- [A beat.] ...If anything like that had ever happened to my sister, I would have done the same. Just thinking about it makes me angry.
[Big Mood. He isn't specifically addressing it like it's Chad's memory, though; just not claiming ownership of it. That ain't his trauma! He's got enough!]
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[... that's more vulnerability than he'd normally show, but maybe he's shaken by it after all. anyway, good thing that definitely wasn't about his sibling!]
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At least this vulnerability gives him a good segue so they can run fastly from bad memories!]
...Will you tell me a little about him?
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... What do you want to know about him?
[oh god how do people do small talk]
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Anything you'd like to say, really. The sort of person he is, the things he likes... What he's doing now, while you're here.
[Even if some things will probably be fake, he's sure others may hold true.]
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He's working right now, since we're supporting ourselves. [sakyou's seen his application, he knows chad lives the parent-less life...] ... He's loud and obnoxious.
[said so tiredly but in that secretly fond sort of way.]
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There's a little twitch of a barely-there smile for a second. Prickly exhausted fools who love their siblings...]
He's your older sibling, yes? By how many years...?
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[which is to say jan has no idea and wouldn't even be surprised if they were twins or something but shrugs aggressively]
He's rather proud of his status as the elder, though.
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That sounds like something someone who's only older by a small margin would do. [That smug "I got a year on you binch" vibe...]
You must be very close though, in that case.
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... Well, we're family.
[and all they have in the world.]
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Family is the most precious thing. ...I hope that the two of you can take care of each other for a long time to come.
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there's a long silence, and something akin to unease flickers across his face, before he shoves it down.]
... Thanks.
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Time to move on and pretend that didn't happen.]
May I ask his name?
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Clark.
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glad that you had to make up a 4kids name for this other dude too though unless it actually is clark in which case i'll lose my shit I MEAN I SURE WASNT EXPECTING HUGO]
It would be nice if we could meet him properly, someday.
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Well, it's not likely. Travel is expensive.
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Well, you're not wrong about that. It must be difficult for you, though... You at least get to visit on breaks, yes?
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I go during the summer break.
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Where is it that you come from, anyway...?
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Hm... Is it cold there?
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[A little nod; finally, he turns his attention back to the paper in hand.]
--Is there any reason you became head of the Spring dorm in particular?
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