[ burdened? akira quirks a brow, puzzling over the phrasing of that. ]

... I don't think it's much of a burden. Maybe an inconvenience, but feelings are rarely burdens. [ a beat. ] ... But that's just my opinion.

[ people have their own stories, their own blooded histories, and he learned long ago not to judge a book by its cover.

people have reasons, and so long as they aren't actively hurting anyone else, they deserve respect. ]