[it's not as if stahn can know about that other name. he doesn't know of "emilio," he only knows leon for who he is. sure, he knows it's a name that leon chose.
but isn't that what makes leon... well, leon?]
That's right. Even if a lot has changed.... you'll always be Leon and I'll always be Stahn!
[it's such a simple way of thinking—but that's definitely stahn's way in every regard.]
[it's probably a good thing he doesn't argue it, because it would raise a whole lot of questions that are probably better left unasked for the time being.]
Well... I don't even know if there's any way that could stop being true. But... I promise you Leon—that I won't change and be someone else.
[which is a strange promise to make, but he feels like he needs to. will that help leon somehow? will it somehow assuage some kind of worry that he could change and be some unrecognizable person one day?
stahn isn't sure of that much, but he's pretty sure he'll never be anyone but himself, and that the person he is at his core will never change, so... there's that.]
It's a promise that Leon appreciates, because Stahn is all that's well and good in the world. Stahn is that light spot, the person who needs to be there, who needs to live and live happily for the world to be right.
Everything else... that's all up to fate and chance.
But if Stahn stays the same...then Leon knows that hope isn't lost for the world. And that's enough for him.]
I will hold you to that promise.
[More than anything else...he will. But he does look somewhat relieved, somehow.]
[for a brief moment, he lifts his hand—it's almost instinct from growing up with lilith to seal promises with pinkies.
but he'll drop his hand before he lifts it completely, because that habit is overridden by the fact that he knows leon would scoff and write it off as something childish.
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but isn't that what makes leon... well, leon?]
That's right. Even if a lot has changed.... you'll always be Leon and I'll always be Stahn!
[it's such a simple way of thinking—but that's definitely stahn's way in every regard.]
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if Stahn is always Stahn, then he thinks that it might very well be okay anyway.
He shakes his head, but otherwise doesn't argue.]
... See to it that that remains true, then. [That's all he can say in response to that.]
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Well... I don't even know if there's any way that could stop being true. But... I promise you Leon—that I won't change and be someone else.
[which is a strange promise to make, but he feels like he needs to. will that help leon somehow? will it somehow assuage some kind of worry that he could change and be some unrecognizable person one day?
stahn isn't sure of that much, but he's pretty sure he'll never be anyone but himself, and that the person he is at his core will never change, so... there's that.]
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It's a promise that Leon appreciates, because Stahn is all that's well and good in the world. Stahn is that light spot, the person who needs to be there, who needs to live and live happily for the world to be right.
Everything else... that's all up to fate and chance.
But if Stahn stays the same...then Leon knows that hope isn't lost for the world. And that's enough for him.]
I will hold you to that promise.
[More than anything else...he will. But he does look somewhat relieved, somehow.]
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[for a brief moment, he lifts his hand—it's almost instinct from growing up with lilith to seal promises with pinkies.
but he'll drop his hand before he lifts it completely, because that habit is overridden by the fact that he knows leon would scoff and write it off as something childish.
so... just his words, he'll stick with that.]