[He doesn't truly owe him anything. They're friends, but they're not fire-forged like he and Kakyoin or Jotaro. Bruno doesn't have to give him a reason, and maybe pushing it will just lead to more hurt. It might be something as stupid as I just don't find you attractive; that's just how it falls out sometimes.
But that doesn't explain why Bruno wouldn't want him to joke about it. There's only one real reason, and it's that Bruno is hurt by it-- and why would he be hurt by it? What possible reason could he have to be hurt? He was the one who pushed Polnareff away-- god, he was the one who started using his last name instead of his first, so what on earth does he have to be hurt about?]
Bruno--
[Polnareff sits up fully now. He can't catch his eye, not when he's hunched over like that, but he's staring intently at him.]
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[He doesn't truly owe him anything. They're friends, but they're not fire-forged like he and Kakyoin or Jotaro. Bruno doesn't have to give him a reason, and maybe pushing it will just lead to more hurt. It might be something as stupid as I just don't find you attractive; that's just how it falls out sometimes.
But that doesn't explain why Bruno wouldn't want him to joke about it. There's only one real reason, and it's that Bruno is hurt by it-- and why would he be hurt by it? What possible reason could he have to be hurt? He was the one who pushed Polnareff away-- god, he was the one who started using his last name instead of his first, so what on earth does he have to be hurt about?]
Bruno--
[Polnareff sits up fully now. He can't catch his eye, not when he's hunched over like that, but he's staring intently at him.]