[ his gaze lowers, watching the pattern as it's slowly traced against his hand. ]

Hmm, that seems a little cold though?

[ after subaru went through all that trouble for him, enduring the crashing tsunami of agent choi's tumultuous heart. it strikes him as almost a little ungrateful to toss him aside so easily, though his reasons aren't entirely unselfish either.

if there's going to have to be someone at his side to endure through all of this... someone who he places his faith in, just like that blue eyed boy he'd been trying to reach, and someone he trusts well enough to let himself be seen in a moment of weakness like this? it's a tall order, certainly. even now he finds himself hesitant. reluctant.

but if it has to be someone, out of everyone he's met so far... ]

Well, anyway, I was the one who said we should make the most of what we've got.

[ just as he's done tonight, taking advantage of subaru's kind heart. ]