Jacob grunted as a sharp toe found its way into his shin. "Come on! Was that really called for?" He sat up a little straighter, if only so that Nida would have to work harader to kick him again.
His hazel eyes darkened, tinting a dark blue around his irises. "Number 1." He held up a finger to make sure he captured his old friend's attention. "I've changed since then okay and I had asked Yuki out before I disappeared. I was already over it." His voice was harsher than he meant for it to be. His temper was a more recent addition to his personality and this topic hit too close to home for Jacob. Yuki wasn't the only one who had experienced heartache.
"Number 2." His voice lightened slightly. "I'll pick a better plant." Only because he wanted to find something that he picked because that made those kinds of gestures more special. "Number 3." Another finger went up. "I'm not as weak as I was before. I'm not going to let anyone hurt me or Yuki." There was definitely a fierceness in Jacob's attitude that wasn't there before but he was betting that Nida would make him put his money where his mouth is.
"Finally. It's up to me and Yuki. I'll talk to him." Yuki had a choice. No matter what he might be feeling, Jacob wanted to respect that.
After a second of silence, Jacob stood up. He hated feeling like he wasn't being given a choice. That had happened too many times in his life.
He paced in a short circle, his palm coming to rest on the back of his neck, his thumb rubbing at a two-inch scar just below his shoulder. "And here, I was hoping you'd train me again." It felt like Nida had a student and it wasn't him anymore. It didn't bother him but he felt like Nida was making a joke out of him. He'd been so stupid the last time he'd been in the city but he hadn't had to think of that version of himself for over a year. He really wished he had a cigarette.
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His hazel eyes darkened, tinting a dark blue around his irises. "Number 1." He held up a finger to make sure he captured his old friend's attention. "I've changed since then okay and I had asked Yuki out before I disappeared. I was already over it." His voice was harsher than he meant for it to be. His temper was a more recent addition to his personality and this topic hit too close to home for Jacob. Yuki wasn't the only one who had experienced heartache.
"Number 2." His voice lightened slightly. "I'll pick a better plant." Only because he wanted to find something that he picked because that made those kinds of gestures more special. "Number 3." Another finger went up. "I'm not as weak as I was before. I'm not going to let anyone hurt me or Yuki." There was definitely a fierceness in Jacob's attitude that wasn't there before but he was betting that Nida would make him put his money where his mouth is.
"Finally. It's up to me and Yuki. I'll talk to him." Yuki had a choice. No matter what he might be feeling, Jacob wanted to respect that.
After a second of silence, Jacob stood up. He hated feeling like he wasn't being given a choice. That had happened too many times in his life.
He paced in a short circle, his palm coming to rest on the back of his neck, his thumb rubbing at a two-inch scar just below his shoulder. "And here, I was hoping you'd train me again." It felt like Nida had a student and it wasn't him anymore. It didn't bother him but he felt like Nida was making a joke out of him. He'd been so stupid the last time he'd been in the city but he hadn't had to think of that version of himself for over a year. He really wished he had a cigarette.