[ He does pull away a little bit at that, peering into Edamura's face as he processes that confession.
... somehow, he doubts it's as simple as that. This doesn't feel like some straightforward 'gotcha' said on a whim. Those stress responses from before had seemed very real, and while he knows they can be faked by a good actor, would Edamura really have put in all that effort just for a prank? ]
Is that right? [ Rom smiles as he brings his hands up to squish Edamura's face between his palms. Gently, not painfully, but just enough to seem like petty 'revenge' for getting a fast one pulled on him. ] That's mean~ I was genuinely worried for you, you know?
[ It's his turn for them to touch foreheads, a light bonk. Admonishing. ]
My poor heart ached at the thought of you having to go through something like that, even just as a farce.
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[ He does pull away a little bit at that, peering into Edamura's face as he processes that confession.
... somehow, he doubts it's as simple as that. This doesn't feel like some straightforward 'gotcha' said on a whim. Those stress responses from before had seemed very real, and while he knows they can be faked by a good actor, would Edamura really have put in all that effort just for a prank? ]
Is that right? [ Rom smiles as he brings his hands up to squish Edamura's face between his palms. Gently, not painfully, but just enough to seem like petty 'revenge' for getting a fast one pulled on him. ] That's mean~ I was genuinely worried for you, you know?
[ It's his turn for them to touch foreheads, a light bonk. Admonishing. ]
My poor heart ached at the thought of you having to go through something like that, even just as a farce.