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[Even if he's normally accustomed to sensing these kinds of things, there's something different about it when he's gotten used to talking to people like Blue without having fully heard them before. It makes it that much more overwhelming, and it's a moment before he responds, lowering his head and hunching in on himself (and his pink friend) as if in pain.]

[Which, in some way he is, but it's not his pain. Everyone knows? His voice trembles slightly with the weight of Blue's feelings.]

I didn't know. You didn't say anything, not to me. You don't have to hide from me.

[Sorry about your weak deflection attempts.]