[He's silent to let her read, occasionally just tugging his gloves more firmly into place and wishing Ren were here to make him a cup of coffee. It doesn't make it any less awkward to be stuck just watching her like this with nothing to occupy himself.]
I've been through worse.
[He waves a hand to dismiss the sympathy. She and Ren are truly more deserving of it than he is; at least he didn't leave behind any friends to worry about.
Taking the notebook back, he tucks it back into his jacket.]
Is that something you actually want to do?
[Explore with him, that is. Ren has always been too forgiving for his own good, and it isn't like Akechi's forgotten what they'd all said to him in the engine room, and more recently, while they were teamed up to fight Maruki. But with no obvious external threat to face, well. Color him surprised.]
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I've been through worse.
[He waves a hand to dismiss the sympathy. She and Ren are truly more deserving of it than he is; at least he didn't leave behind any friends to worry about.
Taking the notebook back, he tucks it back into his jacket.]
Is that something you actually want to do?
[Explore with him, that is. Ren has always been too forgiving for his own good, and it isn't like Akechi's forgotten what they'd all said to him in the engine room, and more recently, while they were teamed up to fight Maruki. But with no obvious external threat to face, well. Color him surprised.]