[He looks back up over the laptop at her as he thumbs the on button. He'd brought that up, partly as a reflexive flare of warning coloration - don't try that on me, not in this moment - and also as... what? He didn't have to tell her, he could have just gone straight to the change of subject.
Panic...? It was there and gone so fast, maybe he imagined it. It's almost funny. It can't be that she's afraid of him no it's... probably that nobody likes being seen through, he sure doesn't. Although... when did he become someone who scares people? They're doing this, it looks like.]
That's the thing... You said everything right. It's a little impressive, actually.
[A little scary as well really, but... knowing that he can pick up on it makes things easier, gives him some (slightly false) reassurance. She's still doing it...]
You don't have to worry, Sara. I'm hardly one to talk, aren't I?
[His tone is reassuring... from his perspective he's giving her an exit ramp out, just like the comment of the eyes. He's not going to pry apart the shell in search of vulnerable flesh... just saying he knows it's there. Unbeknownst to him, he already kind of has. Attack and defense can get muddy and confusing.]
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Date: 2021-10-04 09:30 am (UTC)Panic...? It was there and gone so fast, maybe he imagined it. It's almost funny. It can't be that she's afraid of him no it's... probably that nobody likes being seen through, he sure doesn't. Although... when did he become someone who scares people? They're doing this, it looks like.]
That's the thing... You said everything right. It's a little impressive, actually.
[A little scary as well really, but... knowing that he can pick up on it makes things easier, gives him some (slightly false) reassurance. She's still doing it...]
You don't have to worry, Sara. I'm hardly one to talk, aren't I?
[His tone is reassuring... from his perspective he's giving her an exit ramp out, just like the comment of the eyes. He's not going to pry apart the shell in search of vulnerable flesh... just saying he knows it's there. Unbeknownst to him, he already kind of has. Attack and defense can get muddy and confusing.]