[Ai's soft voice alone makes the hairs on Rinne's neck stand on end. The question is vague enough to lend to his imagination, which soon spreads shame across his shoulders like wildfire. Rinne isn't expecting anything. If Ai is comfortable to let him stand here, that would be enough. He is more concerned about what Ai wants him to do. If... If Ai wants to look— No, if Ai wants his presence and only that, then that's what he'll give her.
He's not nervous because she's pretty.
He's definitely not worried about how they're supposed to conduct themselves.]
N-nevermind. [God, he stuttered. Stupid.] I can do it.
[He speaks in an uncharacteristic near-whisper, turning away and keeping his distance as he fiddles with the obi. He... is honestly, absolutely clueless. He's been overlapping the two ends the same two ways for about a minute now. He'd ask for help like he often demands Niki to, but Niki likes being needed, and he can't just say, "Sorry, I don't know how to dress myself because I used to leave this sort of thing to my attendants. By the way, I'm technically a prince. I'm literally incapable of living alone." It's too much for him to reveal and far too much for Ai to unpack. It's better to just suck it up and put on his damn yukata.]
You can go ahead. Rinne-kun's just gotta figure this out.
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He's not nervous because she's pretty.
He's definitely not worried about how they're supposed to conduct themselves.]
N-nevermind. [God, he stuttered. Stupid.] I can do it.
[He speaks in an uncharacteristic near-whisper, turning away and keeping his distance as he fiddles with the obi. He... is honestly, absolutely clueless. He's been overlapping the two ends the same two ways for about a minute now. He'd ask for help like he often demands Niki to, but Niki likes being needed, and he can't just say, "Sorry, I don't know how to dress myself because I used to leave this sort of thing to my attendants. By the way, I'm technically a prince. I'm literally incapable of living alone." It's too much for him to reveal and far too much for Ai to unpack. It's better to just suck it up and put on his damn yukata.]
You can go ahead. Rinne-kun's just gotta figure this out.