[Oh god don't cry. She does deserve it, and he knows she does--it simplifies things that she knows she does too. Everything she has said and done is ridiculous in light of the fact that she can't even look after herself, and it's frustrating for everyone involved, but especially for people like Leon who already have so much trouble trusting people in general.
Why should he trust someone who can't even look after herself, to look after him? What a laughable thought.
(Why would he want a repeat of someone who can't take care of herself to only hurt him in the end? He may as well save himself the pain now.)
...Except then the tone registers, and... it takes a lot of the wind out of his sails, because he's never been good about crying people, and especially not crying people who are like very kind motherly figures it just feels wrong.
So instead of angry, he just sounds sullen.]
... You do deserve it. Take care of yourself next time instead of worrying over me. I don't want your worry.
[And certainly not at the cost of her own health, though that doesn't quite escape him.]
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Why should he trust someone who can't even look after herself, to look after him? What a laughable thought.
(Why would he want a repeat of someone who can't take care of herself to only hurt him in the end? He may as well save himself the pain now.)
...Except then the tone registers, and... it takes a lot of the wind out of his sails, because he's never been good about crying people, and especially not crying people who are like very kind motherly figures it just feels wrong.
So instead of angry, he just sounds sullen.]
... You do deserve it. Take care of yourself next time instead of worrying over me. I don't want your worry.
[And certainly not at the cost of her own health, though that doesn't quite escape him.]