[ There was something unusually childish about his tone, as though Tear had just denied him a chance to play a little longer, and maybe that was the actual reason. A small penchant for adventures existing alongside his sense of duty, often silenced by his own logic, but otherwise being a part of him the same way everything else was.
Some other time. Ace just smiled at her in return, not planning to take back what had already been said, before it faded with the girl's next question. Replacing it was a soft sigh. ]
Well, it wasn't exactly uncommon to hear about students spending their free time- [ Hm. ] like this, but as far as my personal experience is concerned....
[ Truth be told, it had often been a matter of courage, but not the same kind others usually tended to associate with pursuing relationships of any kind. Not everyone could bring themselves to become overly involved, knowing that by the end of it they would not be left with even a single memory. ]
To be honest, I had never considered myself doing the same before, and even now, I'm not even exactly sure what I'm doing. Or how I'm doing, for that matter.
[ He finally allows himself a soft smile, tipping his head a little to the side. ]
You are the first person I've ever asked out, Tear. All of it is new to me.
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[ There was something unusually childish about his tone, as though Tear had just denied him a chance to play a little longer, and maybe that was the actual reason. A small penchant for adventures existing alongside his sense of duty, often silenced by his own logic, but otherwise being a part of him the same way everything else was.
Some other time. Ace just smiled at her in return, not planning to take back what had already been said, before it faded with the girl's next question. Replacing it was a soft sigh. ]
Well, it wasn't exactly uncommon to hear about students spending their free time- [ Hm. ] like this, but as far as my personal experience is concerned....
[ Truth be told, it had often been a matter of courage, but not the same kind others usually tended to associate with pursuing relationships of any kind. Not everyone could bring themselves to become overly involved, knowing that by the end of it they would not be left with even a single memory. ]
To be honest, I had never considered myself doing the same before, and even now, I'm not even exactly sure what I'm doing. Or how I'm doing, for that matter.
[ He finally allows himself a soft smile, tipping his head a little to the side. ]
You are the first person I've ever asked out, Tear. All of it is new to me.