[it's so false that he doesn't even bother pulling away to look her in the eye, especially when she doesn't pull away at first, either. he'll continue to hold her until she does pull away, at which point he lets his arms fall back to his sides gently, reaching out one last time to pat the top of her head. the gesture, for some reason, just seems right.]
You don't need to thank me. [he smiles back, and his isn't forced, but it is a little thin-looking. there are a lot of things about what just happened that don't sit well with him, try as he might to gloss over it all. he doesn't want discrepancies to start stacking up.
either way, with that as a go-ahead, he pushes himself up from the floor and goes over to fetch the tray, which has miraculously not fallen to the ground yet despite its placement. he'll carry it back over to the table and arrange it before them both, with Chizuru's on her side.]
Ah— One more thing. [and away he goes into the kitchen to get some of their peaches, which he washes up quickly and sets in a bowl. that, too, is placed between them. he pauses for a second.]
Is it all right if I sit next to you for this meal? [rather than across the table, where he won't be able to reach her as quickly if she has another attack.]
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You don't need to thank me. [he smiles back, and his isn't forced, but it is a little thin-looking. there are a lot of things about what just happened that don't sit well with him, try as he might to gloss over it all. he doesn't want discrepancies to start stacking up.
either way, with that as a go-ahead, he pushes himself up from the floor and goes over to fetch the tray, which has miraculously not fallen to the ground yet despite its placement. he'll carry it back over to the table and arrange it before them both, with Chizuru's on her side.]
Ah— One more thing. [and away he goes into the kitchen to get some of their peaches, which he washes up quickly and sets in a bowl. that, too, is placed between them. he pauses for a second.]
Is it all right if I sit next to you for this meal? [rather than across the table, where he won't be able to reach her as quickly if she has another attack.]