[ oh, so the hostage situation continues! ] Great comeback, [ charles quips back, shoulders shaking slightly with suppressed laughter, very much not shutting up.
except then he does, only humming in response, as if he agrees that it's deserved — or maybe just acknowledges that he's heard the words.
a beat, two, three; charles leans forward and down, taking care to keep his form just this side of tangible, enough that neither of his hands feels any different but he makes no noise, now, moving... and then, once he's close enough to speak right next to junpei's ear, he says with that same low tone, ]
Sweet dreams, Junpei.
[ and yeah, his intention is fully to be a little shit back and startle him with this, but if some warmth sneaks into his voice, a layer of something too sincere for a joke hiding underneath, well! that's entirely an accident and he will never admit to it. ]
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except then he does, only humming in response, as if he agrees that it's deserved — or maybe just acknowledges that he's heard the words.
a beat, two, three; charles leans forward and down, taking care to keep his form just this side of tangible, enough that neither of his hands feels any different but he makes no noise, now, moving... and then, once he's close enough to speak right next to junpei's ear, he says with that same low tone, ]
Sweet dreams, Junpei.
[ and yeah, his intention is fully to be a little shit back and startle him with this, but if some warmth sneaks into his voice, a layer of something too sincere for a joke hiding underneath, well! that's entirely an accident and he will never admit to it. ]