( short-temper, he thinks. that's why he stops afterwards, she passed an assessment, and he thinks of how to move forward. the reddish color of her eyes, and even the expression trapped within them, he can agree with her that whatever conversation she had on the rooftop was no good.

he keeps his hand in place since she leans into it, but he blinks slow as he tries to stomach the situation. )

Now, now... you're already so beat up, enough of that.

( she's a big girl now, she doesn't need him to coddle her, but he brushes his thumb gently against her before stopping. )

...Worse? ( when sara says that, he can only imagine what is "worse," he's aware, she can't handle her emotions well, but she's been trying to keep herself together, so what she can hold in slips through the cracks. her entire person at the moment is just that. ) ...Ah, so an argument? ( he wants to tack on again, but there's no need to be mean about it. ) It must have been with someone you cared about.

( because she didn't act like this after their talk where komaeda was less than helpful, but he'll listen, and ask questions accordingly. where are her feelings at the matter, does that person still mean anything to her, does she feel like she was in the right, and them in the wrong? )

Chidouin-san, ( no nicknames today as she said, ) I'm willing to listen.