David placed his hand against the scale. His desires swirled above him as he did so.
they started at a surface level, values that anyone who knew David knew he had. Protect the weak, save the innocent, craft a paradise, all the generic hero things David repeated ad nauseam to everyone he met.
soon though, the desires began to take a more personal hue.
"Become stronger" was the first to appear. An obvious one, and a desire that he had dealt with in the past.
"Become a better person" appeared next—another obvious goal for those who knew him.
yet...the desires kept going.
"Rekindle lost friendships" appeared. David froze. knowing instantly that it was referring to Rory and the other he had wronged in the past.
"Stop Rory from destroying the world" appeared, seemingly at the same time as the previous desire. David froze. glancing at Rory before quickly turning back to the scale.
"Destroy Kill-Gaia" appeared. A desire that wasn't surprising either. Kill Gaia had done more than enough to make David hate him, of course, such a desire would be in his mind, no matter how impossible.
The scale began digging deeper into his desires. as it continued to read his mind.
"Stay with Masayoshi forever" was the next to appear. David wasn't surprised but blushed nonetheless. This desire burned the brightest of all of them, eclipsing all other desires as it swelled to cover them.
"Live a normal life with Masayoshi" appeared soon after.
"Protect Masayoshi" appeared last.
Similar to his desires, how he would achieve and what he would sacrifice for his goals were disorganized, messy, and somewhat contradicted each other.
"Sacrifice my life" appeared. but at the same time, a burning desire to stay alive would replace it.
However....once the desires drifted to Masayoshi the sacrifices faded away, and became a single, impactful word.
"Everything"
David would sacrifice anything to secure his future with his wife. standing in stark contrast to the heroic ideals he claimed. David looked at the scale in dread as he realized what would happen.