[Honestly, he's felt bad about the whole thing - everyone rushing forward to help Otome after it all, and what could he do? He wasn't some doctor, and neither could he offer anything reassuring or any words of comfort in the heat of the moment, so...he did nothing.]
[Now, after the day, he's finally returned back to the dorm. If she's here...he doesn't know. Either way, he's walking by the suites, timidly calling out:]
I-- I tried with all my might to resist it, but it was like my body was moving automatically. I couldn't stand still and let her hit me, but I also couldn't stop myself from attacking her either.
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[Now, after the day, he's finally returned back to the dorm. If she's here...he doesn't know. Either way, he's walking by the suites, timidly calling out:]
Hey. Heeey. Otome...? You here?
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[ Again, it's a bit belated, like she didn't hear him at first. But she's calling out in response, so! At least she's here!
Chilling in a bunk. ]
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[He comes into the room, eyebrows creased upwards in concern.]
Hey. Uh. They fixed you up, didn't they?
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[ So no harm done(???) ]
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[He shakes his head.]
Oh, Otome...you didn't deserve any of that.
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[ Imagine how disastrous that would have been. ]
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[He can't say he isn't.]
Say...you really were being controlled up there? It looked like you guys were. Like someone was forcing you into it.
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I-- I tried with all my might to resist it, but it was like my body was moving automatically. I couldn't stand still and let her hit me, but I also couldn't stop myself from attacking her either.
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[And he reaches up and just rests his hand on her shoulder.]
Don't beat yourself up over it. What happened there wasn't you.
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[ Her voice cracks, just slightly. ]
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It wasn't you.
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[ She just closes her eyes with a shaky sigh. Maybe it's agreement, or just plain resignation. ]
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[And another pat to her shoulder.]
You're a good person, Otome. I can see that from a mile away. So I think, whatever happened...that doesn't change that.
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[ Her voice is very soft. ]
I'll try not to dwell on it, or if nothing else, learn from it.