(Before she confesses, he already knows what it is. He had someone immediately ask what 'juvie' meant. It makes sense that this whole awkwardness is related to that, even as she tries to minimize it by going behind the counter.
Ren's thin fingers find a strand of hair from his bangs to curl, anxiously although in exterior, he remained somewhat calm. He knows what she's asking.)
I spent a few months in juvenile detention.
(She came, and while she did lock them up inside, she didn't seem to be less friendly towards him. Rationally, he should know that Tifa knows him better than most. Emotionally, he's still scarred and healing from the whole experience, from his probation to his return to his parents. He awaits, eyes searching for a sign of mistrust that could come from her.)
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Ren's thin fingers find a strand of hair from his bangs to curl, anxiously although in exterior, he remained somewhat calm. He knows what she's asking.)
I spent a few months in juvenile detention.
(She came, and while she did lock them up inside, she didn't seem to be less friendly towards him. Rationally, he should know that Tifa knows him better than most. Emotionally, he's still scarred and healing from the whole experience, from his probation to his return to his parents. He awaits, eyes searching for a sign of mistrust that could come from her.)