[He knows that look, too. He's given and gotten a few of those during his life.
> A friend is in a pinch. I'm not going to look away from that. > Because you look like a mess. Cold water will help you clear your head and throat. > Just go: I'll get you a can of soda in the meanwhile.
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All of the above, actually. Now to string this in one short sentence...]
You look like you needed it. [He answers, subdued and patient like always. Dominic might be asking him why he's telling him to take home the Jack Frost plush toys that they won for kicks at the carnival half a year back - though maybe Minato's response would be more like "You look like you may find a use for it" instead.
The answer is kind of obvious, isn't it? Then of course the words would come out naturally, too. There's more than he can say - more that he probably should say, but for the time being, this is good.]
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> A friend is in a pinch. I'm not going to look away from that.
> Because you look like a mess. Cold water will help you clear your head and throat.
> Just go: I'll get you a can of soda in the meanwhile.
...
All of the above, actually. Now to string this in one short sentence...]
You look like you needed it. [He answers, subdued and patient like always. Dominic might be asking him why he's telling him to take home the Jack Frost plush toys that they won for kicks at the carnival half a year back - though maybe Minato's response would be more like "You look like you may find a use for it" instead.
The answer is kind of obvious, isn't it? Then of course the words would come out naturally, too. There's more than he can say - more that he probably should say, but for the time being, this is good.]