Dead, no. Less attention-stealing, yes. While logically he knew he was not "right" for Roze in any way, his devotion to her was absolute. His desire for her approval was practically obsessive and the amount of affection she expended on others was distracting. She was his daimyo mistress and he her samurai servant, in his mind. Her well-being was more important than his personal interests, which included her happiness. If that required her to have so many friends, then fine. He would adapt.
But he didn't have to like it.
Even so, some of them he liked, purely as professionals. Squall was a skilled warrior, as was Dante, and Seifer had established himself as having a similar "no bullshit" mindset. These were people he could tolerate more than others.
"She is not an idiot," he replied, voice carefully neutral. "She is young, stubborn and naive. You all are."
Says the diminutive dragon in the over-sized uniform that made him look like a toddler.
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But he didn't have to like it.
Even so, some of them he liked, purely as professionals. Squall was a skilled warrior, as was Dante, and Seifer had established himself as having a similar "no bullshit" mindset. These were people he could tolerate more than others.
"She is not an idiot," he replied, voice carefully neutral. "She is young, stubborn and naive. You all are."
Says the diminutive dragon in the over-sized uniform that made him look like a toddler.