[ Their fingers lock, Kaiba's holding his hand and where is the catch? When does the catch happen? When does Kaiba start breaking those fingers or ripping data from him or worse -- pull away and leave him yearning? Because if he keeps going on like this, Tech Boy's going to start getting ideas that maybe even partnership is not the best word for them.
He draws in a shaky breath, focus forced to return to his well-being, and that's not something he's used to either. Because quite frankly, no one ever cared. Monika didn't even care. And Kaiba certainly pledged how much he didn't care often enough. ]
Careful... [ Tech says, quietly. It's teasing, but the edge of his words are softened. ] Keep talking like that and I'll start to think you're worried about me or something...
[ Maybe that will provoke a more normalized response, earn the mantra Kaiba often repeated. I don't care about you. ]
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He draws in a shaky breath, focus forced to return to his well-being, and that's not something he's used to either. Because quite frankly, no one ever cared. Monika didn't even care. And Kaiba certainly pledged how much he didn't care often enough. ]
Careful... [ Tech says, quietly. It's teasing, but the edge of his words are softened. ] Keep talking like that and I'll start to think you're worried about me or something...
[ Maybe that will provoke a more normalized response, earn the mantra Kaiba often repeated. I don't care about you. ]