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Prompt #21: Abuse - You need a thick hide to deal with his/her crap day in and day out.
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She's got a mean right hook and killer aim. He's been brained by more hardbacks than he's willing to admit, and over the most stupid of issues. But he never complains (not seriously, anyway).
Everyone asks the same question. Why do you deal with that violent chick?
The answer is simple.
Because she won't talk down to him. She won't belittle his abilities in private and then force him to perform for the public. She won't compare him to anyone who came before him. When push comes to shove, she won't force him to choose.
For that, Soul is willing to endure getting hit by every book in her impressive library. Hell, he'd step into the line of fire every single time, if that's what it takes.
Physical abuse is a small price to pay for those certainties.
He's got a wit as sharp as his scythe form and a deadly mouth. She's lost count of the times he's cleverly twisted her words around and made a smart remark at her expense. But she doesn't care (not really, anyway).
Everybody asks the same question. Why put up with that snarky punk?
The answer is simple.
Because he won't lie to her. He won't sneak out and fool around, then blatantly tell her pretty lies to save his own skin. He won't break her heart with anyone else. When the time comes to choose, he won't back down.
For that, Maka is willing to lose every verbal argument if that's what it takes. Hell, she'll set herself up for every smartass remark for the rest of her life, if necessary.
Verbal abuse is a small price to pay for that knowledge.
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