[ he knows of his father's pride. he's never been at the other end of it but he's heard stories of it and how dangerous it can be. it's a point of injury that giorno has to resist from agitating the way fingers might explore a bruise. the point was to remind him that options exist and not to corner someone as dangerous as his father, in a world that has halted his ambitions. he doesn't think he can handle the after-effects if that were the case, but his hesitation has more to do with his complicated feelings over his father more than anything related to power or experience. it is an embarrassing feeling.
it is also his alone to experience. (he feels responsible for him now. he would surely laugh at him if he hears about that.)
giorno moves past him, scuffing his shoes across the grimy floor. his heels make clacking noises as he walks. ]
If you're done posturing - I'd really like to get out of here.
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[ he knows of his father's pride. he's never been at the other end of it but he's heard stories of it and how dangerous it can be. it's a point of injury that giorno has to resist from agitating the way fingers might explore a bruise. the point was to remind him that options exist and not to corner someone as dangerous as his father, in a world that has halted his ambitions. he doesn't think he can handle the after-effects if that were the case, but his hesitation has more to do with his complicated feelings over his father more than anything related to power or experience. it is an embarrassing feeling.
it is also his alone to experience. (he feels responsible for him now. he would surely laugh at him if he hears about that.)
giorno moves past him, scuffing his shoes across the grimy floor. his heels make clacking noises as he walks. ]
If you're done posturing - I'd really like to get out of here.
[ emphasizing the 'we'. as a compromise. ]