[He pauses a moment, listening to her reason as that bill folds over between his fingers, brushing between them as if he were making sure two weren't stuck together. She made a good sell, using her mother--as that was something that Matatagi could certainly relate to.
But people often hid their true intentions behind things like that. Things that struck at your heart. Maybe she was just some klutzy girl getting her mom something from the store just around the corner. Or maybe she just said that to get away from him--another person who would rather he have a nice, if fake expression than the dark one he'd put on to combat the world.
She was timid, and almost pale at the sight of him. Of course it'd be the latter.
...
But his tone takes on a more playful hitch, head tilting regarding her last remark.]
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But people often hid their true intentions behind things like that. Things that struck at your heart. Maybe she was just some klutzy girl getting her mom something from the store just around the corner. Or maybe she just said that to get away from him--another person who would rather he have a nice, if fake expression than the dark one he'd put on to combat the world.
She was timid, and almost pale at the sight of him. Of course it'd be the latter.
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But his tone takes on a more playful hitch, head tilting regarding her last remark.]
Yeah? What if you already are? What then?
What'll you do, Goldilocks?