[ She can be thankful for that at least. Though it only leaves her feelings still jumbled up inside, a tangle of threads that will need some tending to... even if she keeps putting it off. ]
I-I know that!
[ Oops, she said that too quickly. So she adds, quietly as she looks down. ]
[ There will be a point where he will consider intervening, but he would prefer to leave it to Maki for now. It's not that serious. ]
No need to thank me. I wish to help you.
[ They've probably gone through this part of the conversation a few times before. He has started to see Maki as a student of sorts, even more so since he did not have the opportunity to watch over particular individuals before he came here. ]
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Date: 2016-07-06 01:58 pm (UTC)W-Well. Falling in love doesn't always happen slowly. Sometimes it happens quickly too.
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Date: 2016-07-07 09:27 am (UTC)I have yet to experience it. I will not say it is impossible, but the probability is low.
[ He had always found himself to be one of mild emotion. There is no reason to change that now. ]
What of you?
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Date: 2016-07-07 04:20 pm (UTC)I guess so...
[ She answers as she starts to pick up her coffee only to have that question asked of her. To which she handles it gracefully and maturely.
...Not really. Instead she stiffens up visibly, an embarrassing image forming in her head, and she nearly spills her coffee everywhere thanks to it. ]
E-Eh?? Me?!
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Date: 2016-07-08 10:29 am (UTC)Yes, you. I will not judge.
[ He says this calmly and plainly, in a bid to perhaps make her less flustered, but it is probably not going to work even when coming from him. ]
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Date: 2016-07-09 06:01 am (UTC)I-I know that! I just--N-No, there's no one like that for me! I... just haven't found the right person yet.
[ And that's as much as he's likely to get on that front anyway, seeing how she's stuffing her face (gracefully) in order to kill the topic. ]
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Date: 2016-07-09 03:03 pm (UTC)As you said, it takes time. I was merely curious.
[ He's not going to pry, though, even if she's so easy to read. ]
If you need someone to speak to, I will always be here.
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Date: 2016-07-11 02:56 pm (UTC)I-I know that!
[ Oops, she said that too quickly. So she adds, quietly as she looks down. ]
...Thank you.
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Date: 2016-07-12 02:34 am (UTC)No need to thank me. I wish to help you.
[ They've probably gone through this part of the conversation a few times before. He has started to see Maki as a student of sorts, even more so since he did not have the opportunity to watch over particular individuals before he came here. ]