[ Getting that answer outright surprises him, Nishikiyama suggesting that he needn't have apologized even more. His tone is the opposite. Mine's eyes shift nowhere but to follow the other man's gazeβat the moment, the flashing red light has no significance. He finds Nishikiyama's glare back on himself shortly, and a comment that betrays would-be compliments with bitterness. Like a nerve impinging, initially Mine isn't sure why it happens but it's impossible to ignore. ]
Again, I'm sorry forβ
[ He stands in the wrong place to repeat himself, he recognizes. The mark he'd found on his neck he's since covered with concealer. Mine hasn't noticed that it has begun to rub off onto the dark collar of his shirt now. Nishikiyama invited him over for a reason; now he's annoyed that Mine'd left. Meanwhile, Mine's the same, thinking he had every right to act on his confession hours earlier; no matter how drunk.
When Nishikiyama gives his displeasure more air, something disappears from his rigid expression. Mine can't speak up sooner than the patriarch lets himβ ]
No, I don't want that. [ But he doesn't miss a beat, then, and protests.
He doesn't let himself be kicked out. Because, if Nishikiyama is this upset, Mine'll guess at what went down. He has second thoughts after all, replacing sternness with frustration. ]
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Again, I'm sorry forβ
[ He stands in the wrong place to repeat himself, he recognizes. The mark he'd found on his neck he's since covered with concealer. Mine hasn't noticed that it has begun to rub off onto the dark collar of his shirt now. Nishikiyama invited him over for a reason; now he's annoyed that Mine'd left. Meanwhile, Mine's the same, thinking he had every right to act on his confession hours earlier; no matter how drunk.
When Nishikiyama gives his displeasure more air, something disappears from his rigid expression. Mine can't speak up sooner than the patriarch lets himβ ]
No, I don't want that. [ But he doesn't miss a beat, then, and protests.
He doesn't let himself be kicked out. Because, if Nishikiyama is this upset, Mine'll guess at what went down. He has second thoughts after all, replacing sternness with frustration. ]
βI won't pretend nothing happened.