[ as junpei turns to look for the obi, charles lets out a breath, shaking out his arms a little and making the sleeves flap — a move he repeats then just for the fun of it. but the question catches him unawares, too fast for his mind to deflect from it. because i like this, he thinks, because i like you. because getting ready like this, together, means something different, and i don't know what that is but i know i want it.
he swallows every single word back immediately. and man, but sometimes the fact ghosts can't exactly blush is a really, really nice thing.
and then, because he really needs to respond with something, he does what he does best: rallies by deflecting, summoning up a pointed grin, lets mischief leak into his voice. ] Maybe I just want an excuse to spend more time with you. And it gets you to come to a festival with me.
[ when in doubt: flirt to cover up actual emotions, works every time — ]
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he swallows every single word back immediately. and man, but sometimes the fact ghosts can't exactly blush is a really, really nice thing.
and then, because he really needs to respond with something, he does what he does best: rallies by deflecting, summoning up a pointed grin, lets mischief leak into his voice. ] Maybe I just want an excuse to spend more time with you. And it gets you to come to a festival with me.
[ when in doubt: flirt to cover up actual emotions, works every time — ]