[The thoughtful analysis grows his smirk into a smile, and he presses a palm to his cheek to give off a cheery, swooning sorta look.]
Wow, Saihara-chan thinks so highly of me!
[That's something, at least.
He snickers into his drink, dropping the bit. The smile fades a bit – not shrinking, but the brightness dims down, that bitter edge returning. He hides it behind the can as he takes another sip and peers at Shuichi over the rim of it.]
But what if I said I didn't have any plans? What if I said I don't even know what I'm supposed to do anymore? Y'know, since I'm supposed to be dead already and all that. Would you even believe me?
[Is there even any point in trying to be genuine for once? He's already the boy who cried wolf. He's even straight up told Shuichi the truth about how he feels before and it was brushed off without a second thought. He set out to make sure his classmates would never believe him, and he definitely accomplished it.]
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Wow, Saihara-chan thinks so highly of me!
[That's something, at least.
He snickers into his drink, dropping the bit. The smile fades a bit – not shrinking, but the brightness dims down, that bitter edge returning. He hides it behind the can as he takes another sip and peers at Shuichi over the rim of it.]
But what if I said I didn't have any plans? What if I said I don't even know what I'm supposed to do anymore? Y'know, since I'm supposed to be dead already and all that. Would you even believe me?
[Is there even any point in trying to be genuine for once? He's already the boy who cried wolf. He's even straight up told Shuichi the truth about how he feels before and it was brushed off without a second thought. He set out to make sure his classmates would never believe him, and he definitely accomplished it.]