"Really?" Makoto pauses and turns to look at her... love interest. Carefully, she walks over to take a seat next to Haru, reaching for her hand. "That's awful, Haru."
"Well. Just about everyone my age was intimidated, and everyone else thought they could get some kind of favor with Father out of playing nice with me. I haven't talked to the people who could have been true friends in my ballet lessons since Father pulled me out of those."
And she hasn't bothered trying to reach out, because the people they were at eight got along, but they people they are now? Maybe they wouldn't. Besides, the Phantom Thieves gave her those true friends.
She loves the idea of Haru as a dancer. She's always been graceful, possessing the quiet strength needed to swing her axe. Yes, she could see her dancing.
"You do." She laces her fingers with Haru. "and we're so lucky to have you."
Haru's not sure if she would have wanted to stick with the lessons much longer than she was in them. But, like many other things in her life, the choice was made for her.
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Date: 2025-11-19 03:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-11-19 08:23 pm (UTC)And she hasn't bothered trying to reach out, because the people they were at eight got along, but they people they are now? Maybe they wouldn't. Besides, the Phantom Thieves gave her those true friends.
"But I have you all now."
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Date: 2025-11-21 03:43 pm (UTC)"You do." She laces her fingers with Haru. "and we're so lucky to have you."
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Date: 2025-11-21 10:27 pm (UTC)But now, she's making her own choices.
"I'm lucky to have you, too."