[ Years of experience, brother dear. Did a lot of growing up while you weren't around.
It is nothing but the truth, and isn't that a disjointed feeling, deep in the center of his chest? He remembers being children and hating and adoring his brother in equal measure, as siblings are wont to do. He remembers being certain of their family's bond despite their oddities, idle moments spent wondering what the future held in store. The surety that no matter what, they would be able to face any challenge that opposed them.
He recalls the name Tony Redgrave, can almost picture Dante's face from when they'd met on Mallet Island, thinks on how old and worn his brother had looked when he'd darkened his doorstep as V.
He had been an idiot child, obviously. Dante had grown up, and he had nearly died. What a stupid, stupid child. ]
I don't recall calling you stupid, Dante.
Foolish, yes. Unmotivated. Base. But you aren't nearly as stupid as you let those around you believe.
[ Because there's no way he can say something kind about his brother without couching it in other unfortunate truths. ]
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[ Years of experience, brother dear. Did a lot of growing up while you weren't around.
It is nothing but the truth, and isn't that a disjointed feeling, deep in the center of his chest? He remembers being children and hating and adoring his brother in equal measure, as siblings are wont to do. He remembers being certain of their family's bond despite their oddities, idle moments spent wondering what the future held in store. The surety that no matter what, they would be able to face any challenge that opposed them.
He recalls the name Tony Redgrave, can almost picture Dante's face from when they'd met on Mallet Island, thinks on how old and worn his brother had looked when he'd darkened his doorstep as V.
He had been an idiot child, obviously. Dante had grown up, and he had nearly died. What a stupid, stupid child. ]
I don't recall calling you stupid, Dante.
Foolish, yes. Unmotivated. Base. But you aren't nearly as stupid as you let those around you believe.
[ Because there's no way he can say something kind about his brother without couching it in other unfortunate truths. ]