[That's a hard limit, actually. Shizuo doesn't mess with animals - hardly at all. Except for that one dog that raced with him through the park. That was different, and he hadn't pet her. It probably has to do something with his mother denying him pets over and over again as a child out of fear that he'd accidentally crush it.]
You're right, though.
[He says it quietly, because he's never really thought about it that way, before. Sure, they are minor indicators of control, but they mean that Shizuo can adapt and evolve. Just like his body.
It's comforting.
He's oblivious to Izaya's musings about that fight. He smiles again. It feels like a lot of things are shifting into place.]
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[That's a hard limit, actually. Shizuo doesn't mess with animals - hardly at all. Except for that one dog that raced with him through the park. That was different, and he hadn't pet her. It probably has to do something with his mother denying him pets over and over again as a child out of fear that he'd accidentally crush it.]
You're right, though.
[He says it quietly, because he's never really thought about it that way, before. Sure, they are minor indicators of control, but they mean that Shizuo can adapt and evolve. Just like his body.
It's comforting.
He's oblivious to Izaya's musings about that fight. He smiles again. It feels like a lot of things are shifting into place.]