[video]

[eyeforaneye]

[ There is nothing even remotely cheerful in Sasuke's expression as the video clicks on. Far from it. Please, stop watching while you can. ]

I think Sadiq Adnan is attractive. As a male, he is adequate.

That's all.

[ And it clicks off. Helpful hint? A bet has gone awry. ]

Comments

[video]

[bauhinia]

Okay, sure. Don't let me over-romanticize your ideals or anything.

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

You don't know anything about me. I don't think you'd have the ability to do that.

[video]

[bauhinia]

I know a little. [ Even look. ]

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

Ah. I suppose you saw a few things. I'd forgotten.

[ Curse seal, ew. The Olympics are way cooler. ]

[video]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, a few. [ Olympics were way cooler, sorry, Sasuke. ] I don't know enough to judge you though, so I shouldn't be doing that.

[video] he cares about you, bro, really

[eyeforaneye]

If you think that, then don't.

[video] I'm sure he does, deep down

[bauhinia]

I'm not, okay? You do your thing. It works for you, right? [ Wrong. ]

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

It doesn't matter. I am where I am and I can't change anything that's happened before. Moving forward, there is only one option. [ Shhhh. ]

[video]

[bauhinia]

There's usually more than one way to move forward.

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

Not this time. I can't settle for anything else.

[video]

[bauhinia]

Then you decide how you're gonna get it, whatever it is.

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

I have no trouble visualizing my goals and how to accomplish them. The people I require for them are gathering in one place in my world; when I return I'll act.

[video]

[bauhinia]

Sounds ominous. All I meant was, I hope you can do it. Maybe it's good, maybe it's bad, but at least you're doing something.

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

I've wasted my time before. I'm through with that as well.

[video]

[bauhinia]

That's probably for the best, yeah? [ Why only "probably," right? Right? ]

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

As if there were another alternative.

[video]

[bauhinia]

Hey, that happens sometimes, yeah?

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

I refuse to accept anything less than my goal. Inaction will make it impossible.

[video]

[bauhinia]

And there're people who disagree with your goal, aren't there?

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

I only know one or two that support it.

[video]

[bauhinia]

So if you're not active, the people who oppose you will just take their own action and they'll beat you.

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

I expect that they would try to lock me away or at least keep me under supervision.

The nail that sticks up...

[video]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, I've heard that one before.

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

I'm not living by anyone else's rules anymore just for their convenience. I have the power to make my own decisions.

[ Hitting close to home? ]

[video]

[bauhinia]

Then you should take advantage of it.

[ Okay, so much for not judging. Why you hit him where it hurts, Sasuke? Why. ]