[ charles makes a noise at that, a kind of half-aborted scoff like,yes, obviously it's a bracelet, now what the hell does that mean? what is it that junpei's looking for, because he's very clearly looking for something.
but he doesn't rush him, doesn't repeat the question — which is rewarded when junpei finally answers, except the answer itself makes charles open his mouth and then snap it closed again.
give him a second, he's processing it. and then, one hand raised like he can't quite manage to fit the puzzle pieces into a coherent picture, or perhaps more like he can and doesn't want to look at the picture it makes, ]
Bloody hell, [ he says, and, ] Wait, is that why you asked if the questionnaire thing zapped us for wrong answers?
[ he pauses. looks at the bracelet again. ] Put that away, right now. If there's even the slightest chance it could do that... [ then it shouldn't be in his hands!! he's regretting handing it over, now. ]
lmf luckily that's definitely not on the list of things to do this new year
but he doesn't rush him, doesn't repeat the question — which is rewarded when junpei finally answers, except the answer itself makes charles open his mouth and then snap it closed again.
give him a second, he's processing it. and then, one hand raised like he can't quite manage to fit the puzzle pieces into a coherent picture, or perhaps more like he can and doesn't want to look at the picture it makes, ]
Bloody hell, [ he says, and, ] Wait, is that why you asked if the questionnaire thing zapped us for wrong answers?
[ he pauses. looks at the bracelet again. ] Put that away, right now. If there's even the slightest chance it could do that... [ then it shouldn't be in his hands!! he's regretting handing it over, now. ]