[ that's a strange look he's giving her, almost like she's gone and stunned him somehow. And Makoto wants to dwell on that, maybe lets herself think for a few seconds, but she comes up short. She'd just been honest, and that was how she generally felt about her own situation. Victory was nice, but it never felt as good as it did when you didn't have to fight for it. Even her harder struggles had been worth it, as much trouble as she'd gone through to achieve them.
She's not considering that now, though, catching the ball and working herself into a dribbling pattern. One side, then the other, through the legs, spinning to catch it as it curves behind her. It's almost like dancing with it, even though it's just a simple warm-up. ]
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[ that's a strange look he's giving her, almost like she's gone and stunned him somehow. And Makoto wants to dwell on that, maybe lets herself think for a few seconds, but she comes up short. She'd just been honest, and that was how she generally felt about her own situation. Victory was nice, but it never felt as good as it did when you didn't have to fight for it. Even her harder struggles had been worth it, as much trouble as she'd gone through to achieve them.
She's not considering that now, though, catching the ball and working herself into a dribbling pattern. One side, then the other, through the legs, spinning to catch it as it curves behind her. It's almost like dancing with it, even though it's just a simple warm-up. ]