The way she reacts isn't anything close to something Itsuki could have guessed would happen next. The unpredictability is just part of her, sure, but it still means that he can't keep up as easily. All of a sudden she looks so sad and the implication as to why is dripping from her words. And he's never dealt well with this kind of thing.
But at the same time, he can't walk away either. It's like he's nailed down to the spot, unable to reach out yet unable to push her away either. ]
.. Kusatsu. [ The family name he remembered falls from his lips after a moment or two. Or three. It's like he's trying to draw a line in the sand with using that rather than her first name, trying to weaken his attempt to make her feel better by indicating it's not like he's doing this since he cares or anything. ] I'm not doing anything weird right now, right? So don't look like that.
[ He even sucks at trying to keep the discomfort with it all out of his tone. Itsuki just doesn't know how to deal. ]
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The way she reacts isn't anything close to something Itsuki could have guessed would happen next. The unpredictability is just part of her, sure, but it still means that he can't keep up as easily. All of a sudden she looks so sad and the implication as to why is dripping from her words. And he's never dealt well with this kind of thing.
But at the same time, he can't walk away either. It's like he's nailed down to the spot, unable to reach out yet unable to push her away either. ]
.. Kusatsu. [ The family name he remembered falls from his lips after a moment or two. Or three. It's like he's trying to draw a line in the sand with using that rather than her first name, trying to weaken his attempt to make her feel better by indicating it's not like he's doing this since he cares or anything. ] I'm not doing anything weird right now, right? So don't look like that.
[ He even sucks at trying to keep the discomfort with it all out of his tone. Itsuki just doesn't know how to deal. ]