[even now he doesn't feel entirely at ease, battling with so many new and conflicting emotions that he can't even begin to understand. still, the corners of his mouth twitch upwards fleetingly. it's a strange one in comparison to his falsely sweet smiles or callous grins, but it still seems to fit.]
Then how can I doubt it at all, when you say it like that? [this is probably where a more socially apt person would thank her, but that and a return squeeze of her hands is about as close to a thanks and gratitude as Kaoru can manage.]
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Then how can I doubt it at all, when you say it like that? [this is probably where a more socially apt person would thank her, but that and a return squeeze of her hands is about as close to a thanks and gratitude as Kaoru can manage.]