[ taking that pretty easily, idly thoughtful, but there's a sort of - subconsciously bracing for something, there's an air of anticipation like he's waiting for him to resume the conversation
or perhaps it's just that his own mind has wandered to a thought that's well traversed, one so close it might as well be called home, and the way his gaze shifts just so to briefly unfocus feels heavier than just nostalgia. to say that weight isn't always there would be a lie - often, there's a weighted air about him that hangs heavy enough to add some sense of maturity in his otherwise young face, though one could easily chalk that up to naturally having a mature and serious personality in the first place.
here, though, it feels a little more like bitterness. ]
I hope it isn't troubling. A few people have expressed some concern over my upbringing, but . . . well, I don't have any complaints. Then again -
[ with a light tone, expression reflecting the same - it's not an intentional mask, the veneer a natural hood. rather, somehow, it's like gallows' humor. ]
I suppose that's what people are concerned about! Ahaha.
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[ taking that pretty easily, idly thoughtful, but there's a sort of - subconsciously bracing for something, there's an air of anticipation like he's waiting for him to resume the conversation
or perhaps it's just that his own mind has wandered to a thought that's well traversed, one so close it might as well be called home, and the way his gaze shifts just so to briefly unfocus feels heavier than just nostalgia. to say that weight isn't always there would be a lie - often, there's a weighted air about him that hangs heavy enough to add some sense of maturity in his otherwise young face, though one could easily chalk that up to naturally having a mature and serious personality in the first place.
here, though, it feels a little more like bitterness. ]
I hope it isn't troubling. A few people have expressed some concern over my upbringing, but . . . well, I don't have any complaints. Then again -
[ with a light tone, expression reflecting the same - it's not an intentional mask, the veneer a natural hood. rather, somehow, it's like gallows' humor. ]
I suppose that's what people are concerned about! Ahaha.