"Oh that's true. Must be a really good ass then, to beat out all those other gymnasts." He laughs.
He lets his gaze wander around while Jason does, just enjoying the familiar sights and sounds of the tent before a show starts. He looks up when Jason speaks, following his gaze and then looking over to where the trap is tied to the platform. He nods.
"Yea. There was always a net, for me, but by the time I got that high I knew what I was doing." He says easily, with only the slightest catch on the words for me. The question earns a soft smile in Jason's direction.
"It took a lot of time before I could come back, and it's not... it's not like there's no pain at all, of course there is, but I know how much they loved this, how much I loved it, how it's my link to them. I think they would have wanted me to be able to come here, to not let what happened ruin something that was so special to us all."
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Date: 2025-04-11 03:59 pm (UTC)"Oh that's true. Must be a really good ass then, to beat out all those other gymnasts." He laughs.
He lets his gaze wander around while Jason does, just enjoying the familiar sights and sounds of the tent before a show starts. He looks up when Jason speaks, following his gaze and then looking over to where the trap is tied to the platform. He nods.
"Yea. There was always a net, for me, but by the time I got that high I knew what I was doing." He says easily, with only the slightest catch on the words for me. The question earns a soft smile in Jason's direction.
"It took a lot of time before I could come back, and it's not... it's not like there's no pain at all, of course there is, but I know how much they loved this, how much I loved it, how it's my link to them. I think they would have wanted me to be able to come here, to not let what happened ruin something that was so special to us all."
He shrugs, smiling sheepishly.
"I know that's kind of cheesy, but it's true."