[ pfft. ren's got a pretty smile, doesn't he? all this talk about making people laugh has that being the first thing he notices. with all the difficulties he's sure to have had, it's nice that ren hasn't lost that, at least...

... there's one on leo's face, too, but it's just the slightest bit wry when that statement comes out. ]

Nah. I caused a lot of trouble for her, you know? Ruka-tan's the good egg!

[ the best egg. honestly, thinking he's better now doesn't erase what he'd done in the past. he'll move past it, try harder, but it doesn't change that.

leo taps his boots together, as if that's just a casual, idle fact. mmm, that aside-- ]

What about you, Ren? You got any siblings?