[ ... it's a thank you that rings hollowly within him. he wishes it was easy to convince steven it wasn't his fault that things happened this way, that it was easy to solve this entire thing and make it so that nobody had to die, and steven didn't have to live with the consequences of something like this. but alas, these things aren't akumas and they can't just... disappear.
steven believed it was his fault. adrien knew it was his fault. so maybe he shouldn't be talking about these things. ]
But you don't agree?
[ he knows. not that he means this in an accusatory way—it's an honest statement, just like... most of his words have simply been honest statements.
and adrien hesitates, again. ]
... You know, I get it too.
[ maybe. maybe he understands what steven's feeling, even if he thinks he shouldn't feel it. the guilt, the should haves, and maybe knowing that he gets it will help. he doesn't know. ]
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steven believed it was his fault. adrien knew it was his fault. so maybe he shouldn't be talking about these things. ]
But you don't agree?
[ he knows. not that he means this in an accusatory way—it's an honest statement, just like... most of his words have simply been honest statements.
and adrien hesitates, again. ]
... You know, I get it too.
[ maybe. maybe he understands what steven's feeling, even if he thinks he shouldn't feel it. the guilt, the should haves, and maybe knowing that he gets it will help. he doesn't know. ]