[the intensity's still taking a while to process. Manabu wavers a bit as he's more tenderly held, blinking in bewilderment.
he tilts his head so he can better see Grey's face, his expression, trying to understand it without words. but it's hard...there's nuances he just doesn't know how to parse - an empath with no book of translation, just hunches. sometimes they're right, sometimes he gets punched in the face.
his brow knits.]
Grey, I don't...understand. I can't tell what you're thinking. I want to--
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[the intensity's still taking a while to process. Manabu wavers a bit as he's more tenderly held, blinking in bewilderment.
he tilts his head so he can better see Grey's face, his expression, trying to understand it without words. but it's hard...there's nuances he just doesn't know how to parse - an empath with no book of translation, just hunches. sometimes they're right, sometimes he gets punched in the face.
his brow knits.]
Grey, I don't...understand. I can't tell what you're thinking. I want to--