[Excuse him. His head isn't exactly in the right place.
When she starts talking, actually talking to him rather than at him, he allows himself to feel some amount of relief, but he keeps his energy levels low. He can't just jump back into that carefree smile like he can with strangers, not with Anri.]
It was a bit of a shock, yeah.
[He finds himself scratching the back of his neck and shrugs helplessly.]
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When she starts talking, actually talking to him rather than at him, he allows himself to feel some amount of relief, but he keeps his energy levels low. He can't just jump back into that carefree smile like he can with strangers, not with Anri.]
It was a bit of a shock, yeah.
[He finds himself scratching the back of his neck and shrugs helplessly.]
But you know you can always ask, whatever it is.
[Though he's not entirely sure he can answer.]