[Sanji holds back the urge to shift in the sudden pool of his own uncertainty, the memories from over a year ago creeping into the cracks of his thoughts - jagged, shattered pieces on the floor he only half-remembers, dusted by age and a Malnosso experiment.
An experiment, that in the greatest twist of irony, saved those boys' lives when he might not have been able to.
A brief, metallic tang floods his mouth, the only hint that he's biting down too hard on the inside of his cheek. He closes his eyes. No, don't-- just don't think about it. The particulars aren't important right now. He answers her, voice steady and tempered with gentleness while his thoughts are not]
You don't blame others for being selfish at times, do you?
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An experiment, that in the greatest twist of irony, saved those boys' lives when he might not have been able to.
A brief, metallic tang floods his mouth, the only hint that he's biting down too hard on the inside of his cheek. He closes his eyes. No, don't-- just don't think about it. The particulars aren't important right now. He answers her, voice steady and tempered with gentleness while his thoughts are not]
You don't blame others for being selfish at times, do you?