week 3 ( tuesday )

[subordinacy]

[Yo, Izaya. On this fine, sushi-less day (so, probably not all that fine for Izaya), Setz decides it's time to have a talk with him, so here they are.

As Setz approaches him, he'll be nice enough to speak so that Izaya knows who it is. The monotone, to be honest, also probably helps give him away.]

Izaya Orihara.

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[voyeur]

[phone]

TEENAGE SON UNABLE TO PROCESS INFORMATION.

What, still? Hey, are you okay? Maybe I should leave you alone.

[subordinacy]

... Why does your phone keep calling me that?

[voyeur]

I think it's identified you as Jacopo's son, but I can't figure out how to fix that without my sight.

[subordinacy]

[oh my god]

Get someone else to fix it for you, then!

[voyeur]

It's helpful for me to identify who you are.

[subordinacy]

I'm not Jacopo's son.

[voyeur]

Of course not. However, you do have that kind of relationship with him, don't you? Probably, that's why the phone is confused.

[subordinacy]

What? No, I don't.

[:/]

[voyeur]

No? What would you say it isn't so?

[His tone is open, welcoming. Inviting. Like he's willing to be persuaded.

(it's a trap)]

[subordinacy]

For starters, we just argue most of the time.

[voyeur]

Okay, what else?

[subordinacy]

... That isn't enough?

[voyeur]

[Hm.]

I don't want to speak in a way that generalizes on all father-son relationships or anything, but it isn't like arguing is outside the scope of a normal family. Especially with teenagers, it's supposed to be pretty common.

[subordinacy]

[Setz sure as hell doesn't know what a normal father-son relationship is like (because he's pretty sure it doesn't normally involve one half trying to murder the other), so. Fair.]

... He acts as if I'm incompetent. He ignores whatever I have to say. He involves himself in my affairs when they have nothing to do with him. [Blissfully unaware that he's... probably not helping his case...] He's—this is Jacopo we're talking about!

[voyeur]

Yeah, this is Jacopo. So when it comes to showing affection, he's really bad about it. But if you want, we can turn this around.

Rather than him acting like you're incompetent, isn't he worrying about protecting you from your mistakes?

Rather than ignoring what you're saying, isn't he thinking, 'I know best'?

Rather than meddling in affairs that have nothing to do with him, isn't he concerned with those affairs because you have something to do with him?

I definitely wouldn't call him the ideal parent, but at the same time, I don't think he's phenomenally bad as one, either. After all, he seems to be trying his best to take care of and help you.

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... I don't need it.

[That's it, that's his only defence.]

[voyeur]

[Izaya smiles. It is that caring, gentle smile he has, one is no less loving for the sharpness in it.]

Yeah, maybe not. But you know, I think it's also like a father, not to realize when his son can take care of himself. You know? Because when it's like that... he still just doesn't want to see the one he cares about come to harm.

[subordinacy]

[...

Setz suddenly regrets this entire conversation. Actually, he already started regretting it when Izaya made it weird, but he officially regrets it now.

Which means that he is definitely deflecting, because this is getting too awkward.]

And what about you?

[voyeur]

I don't think I'd make a very good parent.

[SHRUG]

[subordinacy]

T-That wasn't what I meant! What I was trying to say was, doesn't he care about you as well?

[voyeur]

[Izaya actually laughs.]

To a degree, yeah. Like I said, he's not exactly good with feelings, so he doesn't express it in the same way. Rather, I think he appreciates the companionship and understanding that's between us, so he wouldn't want to lose that. In other words, we're friends.

[subordinacy]

You two do seem... somewhat similar.

[voyeur]

I'd say... there are similarities in how we've chosen to live our lives in response to the world around us. At least, that's the impression he's given me.