[He honestly might have deserved that, but his benefactor was more conscientious than he was.
The answer he receives actually gets him to quirk up one side of his lips]
You catch on quick.
[It's a compliment, really. Not a lot of people would have been willing to let this slide.]
I don't remember seeing you before....
[Possibly the boy had been at the party, but it currently defied recollection. The brief small talk was more to distract himself as things normalized. More or less. Kaiba still felt shaky, from what must have been malnutrition. What did this do for his simulation theory? The feeling of starvation had been overwhelming, so was he in need of sustenance in the real world or was this place actually a reality all it's own?
He didn't accept the offer of help standing up, because he was far too prideful for that. Having a general aversion to being touched didn't hurt either. When he thought he was ready, he forced himself to stand, still leaning heavily on the building.]
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The answer he receives actually gets him to quirk up one side of his lips]
You catch on quick.
[It's a compliment, really. Not a lot of people would have been willing to let this slide.]
I don't remember seeing you before....
[Possibly the boy had been at the party, but it currently defied recollection. The brief small talk was more to distract himself as things normalized. More or less. Kaiba still felt shaky, from what must have been malnutrition. What did this do for his simulation theory? The feeling of starvation had been overwhelming, so was he in need of sustenance in the real world or was this place actually a reality all it's own?
He didn't accept the offer of help standing up, because he was far too prideful for that. Having a general aversion to being touched didn't hurt either. When he thought he was ready, he forced himself to stand, still leaning heavily on the building.]