[Just the one, if Mello has his way. Dying is unpleasant, and he has no intention of making a repeat performance while here, though he does acknowledge that it's a possibility.
The rest of what Near says is oddly painful for Mello to hear: I dislike it when you die means I want you to stay alive, which implies, on some level - and especially given the context of what Near said in the dream - I like you. Mello shifts on the stairs, turning toward Near, tucking one leg under the other, now looking directly at him from underneath the hood of his jacket.]
No. I get that, and I think I understand why. I just wish you'd said something sooner. It might have made a difference.
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[Just the one, if Mello has his way. Dying is unpleasant, and he has no intention of making a repeat performance while here, though he does acknowledge that it's a possibility.
The rest of what Near says is oddly painful for Mello to hear: I dislike it when you die means I want you to stay alive, which implies, on some level - and especially given the context of what Near said in the dream - I like you. Mello shifts on the stairs, turning toward Near, tucking one leg under the other, now looking directly at him from underneath the hood of his jacket.]
No. I get that, and I think I understand why. I just wish you'd said something sooner. It might have made a difference.