Well, that’s a nice thing of him to say! Of course, one would be ready to hear a hearty laugh, followed by the usual Riku Kurosaki sayings. But, all she did was smile. A tiny little thing, sweet and kind.
“You know, that makes me really happy to hear. Thanks, Kae.”
↳ ❂ ↰ Oh no–no no no. Kaeto realised his mistake within seconds, his face heating up as he wished he could turn back time. Even his honesty was supposed to be delivered with a mask on, but he’d screwed up and let it slip. It would have been better if she just laughed it off; of course, he wasn’t so fortunate. “I-I–er, y-you’re welcome, Riku.” Better to go along with it, he supposed.