Because he had to cut himself off. He had to be something less than human. He had to be what he'd tried so hard to make Haruhi think he was. That he was removed and callous and only concerned with himself. If he delved into this subject when he wasn't making it about himself.
When it didn't matter.]
I was younger than him the first time. No warning, no explanation. There never is.
Ask? "Figure it out."
[Sometimes the rules were spelled out for him. Usually, though, he was left to think what he'd done wrong.]
He stretched my patience to the limit, so I did something I knew he'd listen to.
[Private]
[His voice was pure ice.
Because he had to cut himself off. He had to be something less than human. He had to be what he'd tried so hard to make Haruhi think he was. That he was removed and callous and only concerned with himself. If he delved into this subject when he wasn't making it about himself.
When it didn't matter.]
I was younger than him the first time. No warning, no explanation. There never is.
Ask? "Figure it out."
[Sometimes the rules were spelled out for him. Usually, though, he was left to think what he'd done wrong.]
He stretched my patience to the limit, so I did something I knew he'd listen to.