that actually hurts, unlike the wishy-washy rejection. Fortunately, Hikage is in high spirits (for once), so he doesn't snap at her, but he does frown. ]
... Are you just going to toy with me, Steph?
[ he's not a very touchy-feely person, which he's sure she knows. Holding hands with people he's just friends with is a little outside of his comfort zone. And if this is going to be a dead-end emotional path to pursue, he'd rather not drag it out beyond reason.
on the bright side, he slipped and actually called her by her nickname...?! ]
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that actually hurts, unlike the wishy-washy rejection. Fortunately, Hikage is in high spirits (for once), so he doesn't snap at her, but he does frown. ]
... Are you just going to toy with me, Steph?
[ he's not a very touchy-feely person, which he's sure she knows. Holding hands with people he's just friends with is a little outside of his comfort zone. And if this is going to be a dead-end emotional path to pursue, he'd rather not drag it out beyond reason.
on the bright side, he slipped and actually called her by her nickname...?! ]