[ he knew that renji wouldn't take that answer well, but even worse was that keigo didn't even know if that was the entirety of it. he couldn't really articulate how he felt or why he wanted to shoulder the burden, other than having to do so with other things in his life, anyway.
renji's biting response still elicited an uncomfortable pang in his chest, like he had really said something horrible. the guilt was fairly oppressive and keigo looked away, hands curling tightly. ]
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renji's biting response still elicited an uncomfortable pang in his chest, like he had really said something horrible. the guilt was fairly oppressive and keigo looked away, hands curling tightly. ]
I don't... know... no? But...
[ keigo swallowed roughly. ]
I don't know. I can't explain it. I'm sorry.