[ He looks kinda bashful when she asks that, knowing full well how cheesy it was ー he really doesn't know what else to talk about, when shooting himself in the foot is his forte, when his worry about Terry keeps threatening to show up from the back of his head.
But he nods at the question, gently wiping her tears with the side of his index finger. ]
Yeah. People kept callin' me corn cob, so...
[ It's vexing to come down to that, but he doesn't know what else because he's not a prince, and he'll never be able to be one for Rei. Not when he's done so much wrong in the past, and will probably do more in the future. ]
You did. You reminded me that there're such thing as pure kindness in this world, and you make me wanna be kind to others too. You--
[ This is all kinda embarrassing to admit, but he's gone this far, he's gonna say everything. ]
You saved my heart, Rei. Just lookin' at ya make me happy. [ He looks away briefly, rubbing the back of his own head. ] And that's just what ya do to people, not just me. You're givin' your best for people. That's so rad, y'know? I look up to ya.
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But he nods at the question, gently wiping her tears with the side of his index finger. ]
Yeah. People kept callin' me corn cob, so...
[ It's vexing to come down to that, but he doesn't know what else because he's not a prince, and he'll never be able to be one for Rei. Not when he's done so much wrong in the past, and will probably do more in the future. ]
You did. You reminded me that there're such thing as pure kindness in this world, and you make me wanna be kind to others too. You--
[ This is all kinda embarrassing to admit, but he's gone this far, he's gonna say everything. ]
You saved my heart, Rei. Just lookin' at ya make me happy. [ He looks away briefly, rubbing the back of his own head. ] And that's just what ya do to people, not just me. You're givin' your best for people. That's so rad, y'know? I look up to ya.