[ shiro's lips tighten, but it's a frustration he won't voice. he'd had a notion that this wouldn't be an easy conversation, and keith doesn't disappoint. ]
It's not about the end result.
[ he's made a habit of tucking in his rough edges, knowing that what voltron needed was a leader without visible flaw. the rest of them - even keith, in his way - know nothing about war or the way violence corkscrews into your mind, changing everything. no weakness. no hint of anything but strength and patience. a leader to whom trust comes naturally.
the thing is, takashi shirogane was all of those things once. but shiro's someone else now. he can tuck in his rough edges, yes, and adopt a calm demeanor as he does now: but it's all a facsimile. bricks laid and mortar carefully smoothed between each. ]
What happened was out of my control. Safeguards need to be put into place.
no subject
It's not about the end result.
[ he's made a habit of tucking in his rough edges, knowing that what voltron needed was a leader without visible flaw. the rest of them - even keith, in his way - know nothing about war or the way violence corkscrews into your mind, changing everything. no weakness. no hint of anything but strength and patience. a leader to whom trust comes naturally.
the thing is, takashi shirogane was all of those things once. but shiro's someone else now. he can tuck in his rough edges, yes, and adopt a calm demeanor as he does now: but it's all a facsimile. bricks laid and mortar carefully smoothed between each. ]
What happened was out of my control. Safeguards need to be put into place.