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This panel is part of the reason why I think that Akaashi might be a part of a strict (and probably a well-off) household where there is an & #39;unspoken rule& #39; that you are expected to do well. He grew up knowing that excelling does not warrant praises but ofc hearing one feels good
I don& #39;t think his family is the type to pressure him with his choices in life (they let him study literature which a lot of families wouldn& #39;t allow their children to take) but at the same time they might have unknowingly and indirectly made him responsible and grounded to a fault
They might have wanted him to learn about the sense of responsibility and the idea of being humble at a young age (good intention/praiseworthy) but that doesn& #39;t mean this won& #39;t inadvertedly make him emotionally controlled
I don& #39;t see Akaashi as the person who& #39;d always be & #39;mind over heart& #39;. For me,he& #39;s someone who& #39;s aware of the consequences of both but he& #39;d always choose the more logical side since he feels like he grew up knowing how his actions would influence others and the need to be excellent
He& #39;s an observant, smart, kind and caring person (someone like Kita) but more insecure and unsure of himself. His fault lies at not seeing his own value because (I feel that) what he usually does is something he believes is common practice and knowledge
and also because people fail to remind him of how good he is. This is why I& #39;m grateful that Bokuto, someone who& #39;s candid and stupidly (sorry for the term) outspoken, became his partner. Being directly praised (albeit, the first time) would definitely shake someone& #39;s being
I also like how people often highlight Bokuto& #39;s emotional gushes but I believe Akaashi& #39;s the more emotionally unstable one, he just doesn& #39;t express it and distracts himself. Bokuto being able to articulate what he feels is something Akaashi lacks (which makes them a good match)
I& #39;ve always felt that Akaashi would have his own twt private acct (which he keeps a secret from everyone) just to express his rants and other thoughts which he could view as his weaknesses; and another acct to communicate and interact with his friends
His habit of fiddling his fingers might be one of the coping mechanisms he used to do. I& #39;m saying this because I also kind of fiddle my fingers when I feel uncomfortable or whenever I am deep in thought. Also, his posture when sitting screams being thought manners at a young age
Also, him not being that excited could mean he actually doesn& #39;t know how to respond. Praises aren& #39;t something he is used to so a sudden compliment could be a big shock. Afterall, "Ah. Sure." would be the easiest response to say when you aren& #39;t sure of something.
It made me cry mainly because doing something w/o hearing direct praises would make anyone feel lost, as if there& #39;s a big unknown void within them... You& #39;d eventually think this is what I should do because it has always been like this then you& #39;d doubt whether it was/you& #39;re enough
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Point 2: Akaashi lowkey finds comfort in having control (or so I believe) https://twitter.com/roommatePedro/status/1257819164393140226?s=19">https://twitter.com/roommateP...
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