[Even a kid's got his number... Well, but it's his big obvious secret, right? He cares.
Still, he's stiff where he stands, fingers curling into fists in his pockets. He hates that response even more than the blame. The blaming had been right— but this? This was giving him too much credit. That's how he felt.]
I'm ordered to teach them. Just like I'm ordered to do everything else.
[He keeps walking down the stairs now. There are countless ways he goes against orders, to try and help, to try and make the world better— but he's still not good enough in the end, so what does it matter? These are just orders.]
I thought you hated me? Don't waste your time trying to make what I do alright because you think I care about a bunch of snot-nosed brats.
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Still, he's stiff where he stands, fingers curling into fists in his pockets. He hates that response even more than the blame. The blaming had been right— but this? This was giving him too much credit. That's how he felt.]
I'm ordered to teach them. Just like I'm ordered to do everything else.
[He keeps walking down the stairs now. There are countless ways he goes against orders, to try and help, to try and make the world better— but he's still not good enough in the end, so what does it matter? These are just orders.]
I thought you hated me? Don't waste your time trying to make what I do alright because you think I care about a bunch of snot-nosed brats.