[Minato aches for him in that moment. Something in his chest crumbles, because Ryoji never got that chance. For all Minato gave him, in the end it did little more than hurt him.
But it's a kind of hurt Minato recognizes. One you don't regret. If he was more outgoing, he might do more than close his eyes with a deep breath. As it stands, he's not so his shoulders sag a little more and that's a lot considering his slouch.]
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But it's a kind of hurt Minato recognizes. One you don't regret. If he was more outgoing, he might do more than close his eyes with a deep breath. As it stands, he's not so his shoulders sag a little more and that's a lot considering his slouch.]
Then that's what you'll be.