[Would it? It's a decent question, despite his kneejerk instinct to say no. It would be a distraction, that much is absolutely true. But he thinks maybe he's functioning better with distractions here. Would that carry over back home, with Bruno and Abbacchio and Narancia gone, would it still feel safe to do things like this, to lean into Star Platinum's touch and give in to not being don for five minutes? Would he be able to take that luxury?]
[After a moment, he . . . shakes his head.]
I don't think so. Not at all. I can multitask.
[Which maybe is true or maybe is wishful thinking, but - he can have more than one dream.]
action;
[Would it? It's a decent question, despite his kneejerk instinct to say no. It would be a distraction, that much is absolutely true. But he thinks maybe he's functioning better with distractions here. Would that carry over back home, with Bruno and Abbacchio and Narancia gone, would it still feel safe to do things like this, to lean into Star Platinum's touch and give in to not being don for five minutes? Would he be able to take that luxury?]
[After a moment, he . . . shakes his head.]
I don't think so. Not at all. I can multitask.
[Which maybe is true or maybe is wishful thinking, but - he can have more than one dream.]