[He didn't move an inch, but his gaze sharpened the moment he saw Souji rise to his feet. This was a conversation that needed to happen, regardless of Souji's desires. Something this big left a mark on everyone, and Cliff didn't need to take any guesses about how hard it hit Souji.
The kinks that remained in the plastic bottle made the information loud and clear.
Cliff continued, aiming to just state the facts as he saw them and nothing more.]
Listen. I know it hurts, but this isn't something that will just go away if you ignore it. It'll get bigger, until it smacks you something hard like it did on TERRACE.
...No one likes to see their friends get hurt. That includes you, in all ways.
August 19, afternoon
[He didn't move an inch, but his gaze sharpened the moment he saw Souji rise to his feet. This was a conversation that needed to happen, regardless of Souji's desires. Something this big left a mark on everyone, and Cliff didn't need to take any guesses about how hard it hit Souji.
The kinks that remained in the plastic bottle made the information loud and clear.
Cliff continued, aiming to just state the facts as he saw them and nothing more.]
Listen. I know it hurts, but this isn't something that will just go away if you ignore it. It'll get bigger, until it smacks you something hard like it did on TERRACE.
...No one likes to see their friends get hurt. That includes you, in all ways.