[Rin nods first, then shakes his head again, not exactly denial, but disbelief. He steps forward, hands raising as though to grab for Haru, but he holds himself back.]
No, no, that's not it! That wasn't... wasn't...
[He's not sure if he can even explain it. What had happened, what mattered so much to him... it wasn't about the win, not anymore, but it took so long to get there.]
You still think that beating you is all that matters to me. [It's not a question. He knows, and it hurts now, to see it in Haru's eyes.]
[Rin's hands are shaking. He pulls them down to his sides, clenches them, attempts to stop.]
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No, no, that's not it! That wasn't... wasn't...
[He's not sure if he can even explain it. What had happened, what mattered so much to him... it wasn't about the win, not anymore, but it took so long to get there.]
You still think that beating you is all that matters to me. [It's not a question. He knows, and it hurts now, to see it in Haru's eyes.]
[Rin's hands are shaking. He pulls them down to his sides, clenches them, attempts to stop.]