[Well, that's...getting more staring, though at least it's a bit more subdued this time; this isn't how things work.
Kimblee has always believed in Equivalent Exchange, to a degree that most don't quite agree with; at the same time, he's found that it's an essential part of human interaction in that no one does anything for literally no reason. Everyone acts as they do because they're getting something out of it - even in the case of friendship, which is usually extolled as a pure relationship, there's some sort of mutual benefit to be reaped. If you enjoy someone's company, you're benefiting from the relationship, simple as.
And as Kimblee understands it, the more complex the relationship, the larger the payoff needs to be to justify it. In basic friendship, companionship is often enough. The deeper the friendship, all the more expectations in terms of trust. Romantic relationships require some sort of affection, at least on a physical level.
This isn't difficult; it's just the way things are. So either Isaac is mistaken, underestimating exactly how little affection he's going to receive from this, or he's simply a goddamn idiot.]
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[Well, that's...getting more staring, though at least it's a bit more subdued this time; this isn't how things work.
Kimblee has always believed in Equivalent Exchange, to a degree that most don't quite agree with; at the same time, he's found that it's an essential part of human interaction in that no one does anything for literally no reason. Everyone acts as they do because they're getting something out of it - even in the case of friendship, which is usually extolled as a pure relationship, there's some sort of mutual benefit to be reaped. If you enjoy someone's company, you're benefiting from the relationship, simple as.
And as Kimblee understands it, the more complex the relationship, the larger the payoff needs to be to justify it. In basic friendship, companionship is often enough. The deeper the friendship, all the more expectations in terms of trust. Romantic relationships require some sort of affection, at least on a physical level.
This isn't difficult; it's just the way things are. So either Isaac is mistaken, underestimating exactly how little affection he's going to receive from this, or he's simply a goddamn idiot.]
Might I ask what you mean by that?