At the word "Paris", Riku twitched, staring down at his bowl and gripping into his chopsticks.
He didn't want to talk about Paris. He almost felt like saying no, we're not, defensive and protective. He wasn't ashamed, he held no regrets--the sensation of dying, however, made him dizzy and he would rather not think about it, at all. He let Lea speak, eyes closed, breathing in. Lea wouldn't touch on subjects Riku couldn't handle. He... he was sure of it.
Just as Lea had predicted, Riku opened his mouth just as he held up his hand and, defeated, he looked back at his bowl, shoulders hunched.
It changed in a matter of seconds; he straightened and looked at Lea with a wary, almost scared look. Oh. Was--was he really changing so much? Something sick started in his stomach. Maybe Lea didn't like that. No, he said he didn't like the change... maybe this was...
"I-I'm sorry?" He half stammered, half in surprise and half earnest. Wait. Exasperated, Riku let his tense shoulders slump. "Lea, what're you trying to say? I can't understand you. Kites, dances--what are you talking about, already?"
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He didn't want to talk about Paris. He almost felt like saying no, we're not, defensive and protective. He wasn't ashamed, he held no regrets--the sensation of dying, however, made him dizzy and he would rather not think about it, at all. He let Lea speak, eyes closed, breathing in. Lea wouldn't touch on subjects Riku couldn't handle. He... he was sure of it.
Just as Lea had predicted, Riku opened his mouth just as he held up his hand and, defeated, he looked back at his bowl, shoulders hunched.
It changed in a matter of seconds; he straightened and looked at Lea with a wary, almost scared look. Oh. Was--was he really changing so much? Something sick started in his stomach. Maybe Lea didn't like that. No, he said he didn't like the change... maybe this was...
"I-I'm sorry?" He half stammered, half in surprise and half earnest. Wait. Exasperated, Riku let his tense shoulders slump. "Lea, what're you trying to say? I can't understand you. Kites, dances--what are you talking about, already?"