. . . You're totally just saying you're either gonna win or lose, which were already the only two options.
[But even as he scolds her, he has to look away from that smile. It's too much. What does he want, huh? For her to win or lose? He doesn't even know anymore. It doesn't even feel relevant, sometimes, but he's pretty sure that's just avoidance in action. Don't have to think about taking sides, or which one you'd throw your life behind, if they both feel like they'd reject you for whatever reason anyway. Don't have to decide what to do with the future if it feels like it's doomed either way.]
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[But even as he scolds her, he has to look away from that smile. It's too much. What does he want, huh? For her to win or lose? He doesn't even know anymore. It doesn't even feel relevant, sometimes, but he's pretty sure that's just avoidance in action. Don't have to think about taking sides, or which one you'd throw your life behind, if they both feel like they'd reject you for whatever reason anyway. Don't have to decide what to do with the future if it feels like it's doomed either way.]