[He wouldn't feel like he has to respond to something like that. Ritsu certainly left him with his feelings hanging on the empty air, and withering, often enough that he isn't compelled to distract you from your discomfort. Acknowledging it is entirely optional. But he does.] I see.
[He doesn't push it when you change the subject, though.] Not everyone ... was trained quite as I was. But thank you.
[The magnifying glass comment earns you a sharp look, followed by the barest hint of a smile. He's amused that you know enough about him to choke on an involuntary allusion to Ritsu's butterflies. Or perhaps not so involuntary? Soubi can't decide if that was a calculated slip. He doesn't know you well enough to sense the difference.]
I don't particularly care if it's weird. And [as you've obviously survived this long,] I won't tell you that it's better to keep your mouth shut about what you see. So. What did you want to talk about?
[He doesn't mean to put you on the spot. You just sound like you're circling what you really want to say, so as not to blurt it out immediately.]
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Date: 2012-02-28 10:24 pm (UTC)[He doesn't push it when you change the subject, though.] Not everyone ... was trained quite as I was. But thank you.
[The magnifying glass comment earns you a sharp look, followed by the barest hint of a smile. He's amused that you know enough about him to choke on an involuntary allusion to Ritsu's butterflies. Or perhaps not so involuntary? Soubi can't decide if that was a calculated slip. He doesn't know you well enough to sense the difference.]
I don't particularly care if it's weird. And [as you've obviously survived this long,] I won't tell you that it's better to keep your mouth shut about what you see. So. What did you want to talk about?
[He doesn't mean to put you on the spot. You just sound like you're circling what you really want to say, so as not to blurt it out immediately.]