[ ... the slight pause makes leo think that this guy is gonna collapse again, and he is wholly prepared for that--
--but then that comes instead, and he can't help the slight grin. ]
Nah. Not at all!
[ that's sincere. despite his guesses on seto's obvious, obvious pride, leo also thinks some other things are obvious. like: ]
Humans are complicated. Maybe you being kinda prideful and prickly is a little obvious right now, but I'm not gonna say that's the only part of you. I don't hate stubborn guys like that anyway, so it's not like I'm making fun of you!
[ he knows the smells are probably incredibly aggravating at this point, and yet seto remains... crawling along... yeah, it's hard to hate someone who could stick to their own conviction like that.
leo won't offer his sushi again, anyway. he'll help if asked, and he doubts seto will ask.
that's all leo's good for,
--but then that comes instead, and he can't help the slight grin. ]
Nah. Not at all!
[ that's sincere. despite his guesses on seto's obvious, obvious pride, leo also thinks some other things are obvious. like: ]
Humans are complicated. Maybe you being kinda prideful and prickly is a little obvious right now, but I'm not gonna say that's the only part of you. I don't hate stubborn guys like that anyway, so it's not like I'm making fun of you!
[ he knows the smells are probably incredibly aggravating at this point, and yet seto remains... crawling along... yeah, it's hard to hate someone who could stick to their own conviction like that.
leo won't offer his sushi again, anyway. he'll help if asked, and he doubts seto will ask.
at least the stands are getting closer? ]