[It's fucking agonizing, is what it is, how similar they are. It's awful, but it's wonderful, too; would just be wonderful if they hadn't both had to pay such a steep price for their anger, their pride, their desire for vengeance.]
[Of course Caesar recognizes it. In its way, it's like seeing his own face in the mirror. He recognizes it, and his fingers curl into fists in sympathy, and he waits for the success that he knows will come - because it's Kakyoin, with his talent and focus, and because it's his family, whose anger is legendary.]
[And Kakyoin succeeds. Of course he does.]
[Caesar unclenches his fists and taps the boy on the shoulder.]
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[It's fucking agonizing, is what it is, how similar they are. It's awful, but it's wonderful, too; would just be wonderful if they hadn't both had to pay such a steep price for their anger, their pride, their desire for vengeance.]
[Of course Caesar recognizes it. In its way, it's like seeing his own face in the mirror. He recognizes it, and his fingers curl into fists in sympathy, and he waits for the success that he knows will come - because it's Kakyoin, with his talent and focus, and because it's his family, whose anger is legendary.]
[And Kakyoin succeeds. Of course he does.]
[Caesar unclenches his fists and taps the boy on the shoulder.]
Mmm. Kakyoin.