[ the tiniest nudge back of acknowledgement. yeah, yeah. ]
...he sounds pretty impressive. [ somehow he did not know this about whitebeard, but now he's like "well that probably makes sense somehow" given what he knows about poseidon's powers.
but other than that, he doesn't speak and lets ace take his time, absorbing the words very carefully like everything is fragile. he gets the sense this isn't really a story ace tends to delve into all the time, and maybe he should appreciate that he's hearing it now.
it's a familiar feeling. having a person that you try to push away over and over and over again only for that person to come back in full force and go "you are worth something. you're worth not giving up on." even at the expense of their own health and life.
so yeah. he completely understands and it's why he doesn't say anything for a long moment. ]
[ something about the way he says that is both sure and a little choked up both, somehow. ace is looking at the ocean like it's got all the answers to life hidden in them. ]
I'm kind of a worthless son. I don't listen, and I'm always causing trouble, but he still... [ he trails off and shakes his head, grinning sheepishly at nico ] The one thing I'll never be able to stand is people who disrespect him, even though I did it myself for so long.
[ he will respect ace's privacy and let him stare out at the ocean, and he won't ask when whitebeard died because that's what he's assuming happened in the end. instead, he listens.
I'm kind of a worthless son.
"Your sister would've done a better job." "And my son here, Nico. Well, he's not much now, I'll grant you. It would've been better if Bianca had lived."
I don't listen, and I'm always causing trouble.
"I'm afraid Nico was quite sincere about wanting to help you. The boy is as honest as he is dense." "You would do well to listen more and talk less, boy."
familiar sentiments, and yet...he can understand still defending your family, despite how you yourself feel about them. your family can sometimes drive you insane and say things and make you do things that aren't as kind as they could be, but when other people do the same it's a little more infuriating and harder to tolerate. ]
I think it's a little different given how you got to know him and what he offered you later in your life. People who don't understand often say things without much thought behind it. And the people who don't know what they're talking about ought to consider stop talking. I get that.
[ that sure is an assumption and it is a Complicated One. it is also very funny that nico is comparing that because ace is the only one who'd call himself worthless or a pain in the ass as far as whitebeard goes i hate him ]
Yeah, something like that. [ ... ] Our crew's a family, and Whitebeard is our father, so I guess when I think of home, that's what I miss.
[ luffy, too, but it's different and complicated ]
[ it's not like he can know?? this is all he can guess from ace. ]
...it's a home you ended up making for yourself more than anything. Why wouldn't someone miss that? [ watching the ocean. ] Maybe we won't be gone for as long as we think.
That's better. Now I'll only be mildly disappointed. [ lmao. but because this is a tuesday thread we can say that they hung out for a little longer and looked at the ocean. he really did just want to spend time with him. ]
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...he sounds pretty impressive. [ somehow he did not know this about whitebeard, but now he's like "well that probably makes sense somehow" given what he knows about poseidon's powers.
but other than that, he doesn't speak and lets ace take his time, absorbing the words very carefully like everything is fragile. he gets the sense this isn't really a story ace tends to delve into all the time, and maybe he should appreciate that he's hearing it now.
it's a familiar feeling. having a person that you try to push away over and over and over again only for that person to come back in full force and go "you are worth something. you're worth not giving up on." even at the expense of their own health and life.
so yeah. he completely understands and it's why he doesn't say anything for a long moment. ]
Have you ever told him that yourself?
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[ something about the way he says that is both sure and a little choked up both, somehow. ace is looking at the ocean like it's got all the answers to life hidden in them. ]
I'm kind of a worthless son. I don't listen, and I'm always causing trouble, but he still... [ he trails off and shakes his head, grinning sheepishly at nico ] The one thing I'll never be able to stand is people who disrespect him, even though I did it myself for so long.
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I'm kind of a worthless son.
"Your sister would've done a better job."
"And my son here, Nico. Well, he's not much now, I'll grant you. It would've been better if Bianca had lived."
I don't listen, and I'm always causing trouble.
"I'm afraid Nico was quite sincere about wanting to help you. The boy is as honest as he is dense."
"You would do well to listen more and talk less, boy."
familiar sentiments, and yet...he can understand still defending your family, despite how you yourself feel about them. your family can sometimes drive you insane and say things and make you do things that aren't as kind as they could be, but when other people do the same it's a little more infuriating and harder to tolerate. ]
I think it's a little different given how you got to know him and what he offered you later in your life. People who don't understand often say things without much thought behind it. And the people who don't know what they're talking about ought to consider stop talking. I get that.
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Yeah, something like that. [ ... ] Our crew's a family, and Whitebeard is our father, so I guess when I think of home, that's what I miss.
[ luffy, too, but it's different and complicated ]
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...it's a home you ended up making for yourself more than anything. Why wouldn't someone miss that? [ watching the ocean. ] Maybe we won't be gone for as long as we think.
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...Yeah, maybe. [ a little lacking in enthusiasm ] Either way we've got a deadline.
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Couldn't even lie to me, huh?
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