No. No, don't. I'm honestly...I'm thankful. Today was so much fun. I've never gone out with a girl my age before!
[He laughs a bit, not realizing that his descriptors really do make it sound like they were on a date.]
I just...I know I'm going to be difficult at times. I'm not going to understand why sometimes but...
What you said earlier? The um...the things you said you'd say about me...?
[He rolls onto his back, the color starting to rush to his cheeks again.]
They're...the nicest things anyone's ever said about me...
[For once, Darin's bravado vanishes. His fear and uncertainty melt away. And all that's left is a young man trying to navigate his feelings. This vulnerability he's trained himself to hide from the world...it's all on full display for Zelda to see.]
[This is who he is.]
A-And...I mean, it's not just the women. The men too! Everyone!
[Because he feels the need to stress that it wasn't just women who were the problem. For some reason.]
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No. No, don't. I'm honestly...I'm thankful. Today was so much fun. I've never gone out with a girl my age before!
[He laughs a bit, not realizing that his descriptors really do make it sound like they were on a date.]
I just...I know I'm going to be difficult at times. I'm not going to understand why sometimes but...
What you said earlier? The um...the things you said you'd say about me...?
[He rolls onto his back, the color starting to rush to his cheeks again.]
They're...the nicest things anyone's ever said about me...
[For once, Darin's bravado vanishes. His fear and uncertainty melt away. And all that's left is a young man trying to navigate his feelings. This vulnerability he's trained himself to hide from the world...it's all on full display for Zelda to see.]
[This is who he is.]
A-And...I mean, it's not just the women. The men too! Everyone!
[Because he feels the need to stress that it wasn't just women who were the problem. For some reason.]