[He's surprised by how much effort it takes for him to sit back down by Rin's side. But he manages it, even reaching out, hesitantly... and giving Rin a pat on the head.]
[It's brief. A little stiff. But for someone who so rarely gave any sort of affection without some benefit or reason behind it, he's hoping that the gesture itself might make up for it.]
[--but why is he hoping that? He's not sure. And it's rather unsettling that he's not sure.]
...you can tell him yourself all about your first experiences being sick when he wakes up. I'm sure he'd get a kick out of hearing how many times you punched me in the face just while I was trying to take your temperature.
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[It's brief. A little stiff. But for someone who so rarely gave any sort of affection without some benefit or reason behind it, he's hoping that the gesture itself might make up for it.]
[--but why is he hoping that? He's not sure. And it's rather unsettling that he's not sure.]
...you can tell him yourself all about your first experiences being sick when he wakes up. I'm sure he'd get a kick out of hearing how many times you punched me in the face just while I was trying to take your temperature.
[It was 3.]