[It's almost laughable in its familiarity. This could have been any given day, any given week. He has no idea how old he's supposed to be in this memory, just that he's too small to fight back. It wouldn't have helped anyway. It only ever really made him madder.
He can hear someone else here - Ann? Was that seriously Ann of all people? - yelling at him to stop, but his dad can't hear. He's not really here, after all. The shitlord.
Ryuji just has to grit his teeth and bear the punishment. He just as to wait. There's a brutal kick and his father spits out another stream of insults.
"Man up and fight back already! You're worthless!"
A door opens from the back as he winds up again and his mother's voice calls out, hoarse from tears, but desperate to save her son.
"I'm sorry... I'll go to the store. Please, just go take your bath while the water is still warm."
The man turns, ignoring Ann and storms off to the back. When he's gone, Ryuji relaxes and splays out on the ground spread eagle, staring up at the ceiling.]
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He can hear someone else here - Ann? Was that seriously Ann of all people? - yelling at him to stop, but his dad can't hear. He's not really here, after all. The shitlord.
Ryuji just has to grit his teeth and bear the punishment. He just as to wait. There's a brutal kick and his father spits out another stream of insults.
"Man up and fight back already! You're worthless!"
A door opens from the back as he winds up again and his mother's voice calls out, hoarse from tears, but desperate to save her son.
"I'm sorry... I'll go to the store. Please, just go take your bath while the water is still warm."
The man turns, ignoring Ann and storms off to the back. When he's gone, Ryuji relaxes and splays out on the ground spread eagle, staring up at the ceiling.]
God, he was such an asshole.