Granted, he's been here for a while. He still discovers something new practically daily, but there are a lot of things that are familiar to him now, but that must still be completely new to Gerome. So it'd make sense if it would seem that way.
Maybe he's actually even slightly glad if it does. It's the kind of impression he wants to pass onto others, after all. That everything is easy for him. That he never seems to worry, so there's no need for anyone else to worry about him either. Even though all of that is nothing more than a big fat lie. After all, it was only recently when their ability to communicate in the same language started malfunctioning that Inigo once again realised how different he was from everyone else here. How alone he was, hiding all the hurt he couldn't explain to anyone else.
It's tempting to confide in Gerome. Back home he had good reasons to hide his hurt from the other, considering they were all stuck in the same crappy circumstances. All of them were hurting, so it didn't feel fair to complain and only add to the problems. It was easier to smile, to remove himself from the sum of people who needed to be looked after. But this place is different. They're on an entirely different level than the other people here, and Gerome would understand that better than anyone, considering what they have been through together.
But at the same time, it's kind of terrifying. He's sure he's cultivated a certain image of himself to his friends now. What would they think of him for not turning out to be as carefree as they assumed?
Inigo is quiet for a moment as he overthinks it all, making sure to keep a small smile on his face all the same and idly pressing down on one of the hippo's heads.
"I suppose I just got used to it. I've already been here for months now. If you have no choice but to adjust, it naturally happens down the line." He then glances up, gaze meeting the other's-- well, mask. "But that's a good thing for you, isn't it? It means that I can help you adjust to all the new things here. You don't have to do it by yourself."
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Granted, he's been here for a while. He still discovers something new practically daily, but there are a lot of things that are familiar to him now, but that must still be completely new to Gerome. So it'd make sense if it would seem that way.
Maybe he's actually even slightly glad if it does. It's the kind of impression he wants to pass onto others, after all. That everything is easy for him. That he never seems to worry, so there's no need for anyone else to worry about him either. Even though all of that is nothing more than a big fat lie. After all, it was only recently when their ability to communicate in the same language started malfunctioning that Inigo once again realised how different he was from everyone else here. How alone he was, hiding all the hurt he couldn't explain to anyone else.
It's tempting to confide in Gerome. Back home he had good reasons to hide his hurt from the other, considering they were all stuck in the same crappy circumstances. All of them were hurting, so it didn't feel fair to complain and only add to the problems. It was easier to smile, to remove himself from the sum of people who needed to be looked after. But this place is different. They're on an entirely different level than the other people here, and Gerome would understand that better than anyone, considering what they have been through together.
But at the same time, it's kind of terrifying. He's sure he's cultivated a certain image of himself to his friends now. What would they think of him for not turning out to be as carefree as they assumed?
Inigo is quiet for a moment as he overthinks it all, making sure to keep a small smile on his face all the same and idly pressing down on one of the hippo's heads.
"I suppose I just got used to it. I've already been here for months now. If you have no choice but to adjust, it naturally happens down the line." He then glances up, gaze meeting the other's-- well, mask. "But that's a good thing for you, isn't it? It means that I can help you adjust to all the new things here. You don't have to do it by yourself."