[Similarly, he was expecting rejection of some sort from Kaneis. Anger, lack of forgiveness, something upset-- but the flustered response he gets (while still kind of rejection) is not exactly what he was picturing.
It's actually pretty cute.
The thought comes automatically along with his response, which starts with an amused laugh.]
Not fair? It's okay if you're moved by my touching words. Am I embarrassing you? Did your heart stop for a second?
[It's way easier to joke around like this than deal with any embarrassment himself. But the apology still stands, and he doesn't mind waiting for it to be acknowledged.]
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It's actually pretty cute.
The thought comes automatically along with his response, which starts with an amused laugh.]
Not fair? It's okay if you're moved by my touching words. Am I embarrassing you? Did your heart stop for a second?
[It's way easier to joke around like this than deal with any embarrassment himself. But the apology still stands, and he doesn't mind waiting for it to be acknowledged.]