[Shadow Self meme-jack]

[bloodyashes]

[Even those who know Asch and Luke well might get a bit confused seeing this redhead wandering around. The slightly darker hair is a clue, tied back in a loose ponytail, and the clothes are little better. That's not something Luke would wear, right?

And yet he doesn't carry himself like Asch at all; there's something gentle about this boy that the God-General lacks. Asch is a blade just under the water, waiting to strike those who don't pay enough attention. This boy is a gentle stream, quiet but steady, nearly impossible to dam up.

The boy who might have been Luke looks at you with bright yellow eyes and a gentle smile.]

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[bloodyashes]

Someone who isn't here anymore.

[His expression turns more towards its usual kind of sour - his fists tighten at his sides.]

Someone I can't repay. Someone I didn't even have the courage to call friend.

[He sounds more like his usual self, there, although his voice is more regret than anger, instead of the reverse that might be expected.]

they're always fun!

[desireforchange]

[Tilting his head to the side, he frowns a bit, his own expression of softened concern.

Then, he attempts a smile.]

When someone really cares, ...they don't need you to repay them. People do things for those they care about, simply because they want to. Not so the other person will have to do something in return.

[bloodyashes]

He probably would have said something much the same.

[There's the sound of someone approaching in the distance.]

It's something other people get to experience. I've never been in a position where people didn't want something from me before.