Being in a position of command always comes with those sacrifices.
[ He feels perceived and raw and he's CRANKY because he's TIRED and he was not expecting to have old wounds poked like this out of left field (much less over something this dumb). So he still nearly wants to be petty and argue that it isn't the same. That they were all still fighting together, supporting one another, her thoughts and her hopes were with them and they all still stood together, even if distance separated them.
...
But even despite the exhaustion and the ridiculous upset he's feeling, he knows why she's sharing this. Why she's defending him to even Athrun right now. Because she does actually get it. And more importantly, because she cares.
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[ He feels perceived and raw and he's CRANKY because he's TIRED and he was not expecting to have old wounds poked like this out of left field (much less over something this dumb). So he still nearly wants to be petty and argue that it isn't the same. That they were all still fighting together, supporting one another, her thoughts and her hopes were with them and they all still stood together, even if distance separated them.
...
But even despite the exhaustion and the ridiculous upset he's feeling, he knows why she's sharing this. Why she's defending him to even Athrun right now. Because she does actually get it. And more importantly, because she cares.
And that's all he wants at the end of the day.
So after a brief halt in further response, ]
... I appreciate your understanding.