[ He's caught up in the scenery outside, watching it by himself, so the sudden contact and someone's arrival has the power to startle a strangled noise out of him near instantly. Though as soon as he sees them, even someone as nervous as Saihara feels soothed as if by miracle, answering with a tiny trace of smile of his own before he knows it. It's shy and almost uncertain, but it's there. If the familiarity weren't clouding his mind as it is, he might have worried about it quicker -- might have wondered why, even though just being with this person makes him feel like he belongs right here and nowhere else, he can't recall his name.
But for now, he's just relieved to see him, and so he answers with a soft shake of his head. ]
No... it's alright. I wasn't waiting for long.
[ He gives the bag a cursory, searching look, observant as always. He's thankful the other remembered his favorite, of course, but he can't help but notice something else as well -- which brings a pang of guilt that he can't feel fully happy for some reason. Or, that's not it; he really does appreciate it, he's honest about that, it's just. ]
But this looks like too much for us to eat on our own... We're going to invite everyone too, right?
[ We, not you. Because his best friend's decision is his own as well, no matter if it's not the idea Saihara got at first. ]
ii. version 3 of it because... 2 and v3 (i'm sorry)
[ He's caught up in the scenery outside, watching it by himself, so the sudden contact and someone's arrival has the power to startle a strangled noise out of him near instantly. Though as soon as he sees them, even someone as nervous as Saihara feels soothed as if by miracle, answering with a tiny trace of smile of his own before he knows it. It's shy and almost uncertain, but it's there. If the familiarity weren't clouding his mind as it is, he might have worried about it quicker -- might have wondered why, even though just being with this person makes him feel like he belongs right here and nowhere else, he can't recall his name.
But for now, he's just relieved to see him, and so he answers with a soft shake of his head. ]
No... it's alright. I wasn't waiting for long.
[ He gives the bag a cursory, searching look, observant as always. He's thankful the other remembered his favorite, of course, but he can't help but notice something else as well -- which brings a pang of guilt that he can't feel fully happy for some reason. Or, that's not it; he really does appreciate it, he's honest about that, it's just. ]
But this looks like too much for us to eat on our own... We're going to invite everyone too, right?
[ We, not you. Because his best friend's decision is his own as well, no matter if it's not the idea Saihara got at first. ]