[To be quite honest, seeing Ryoji's expression fall like that was... not what Joshua expected at all. For a moment, he looked downright somber, and it threw him off just a slight bit.
But seeing the smile slowly return back in place... Well, maybe it had just been a moment of surprise after all.
And the offering of Ryoji's hand was even more surprising. Joshua's own smile slipped a bit, and he stared down at Ryoji's palm for a moment, very obviously hesitating. The thought of seeing just what he was up to crossed his mind for a moment, but he shook it off. It was just his hand. He hadn't held hands with anyone since... well, since he was very, very young. It wasn't something necessarily familiar.
But it wasn't all bad, either.
The smile never quite came back, and, mildly perplexed, Joshua carefully took Ryoji's hand, glancing up at him questioningly without saying a word.]
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But seeing the smile slowly return back in place... Well, maybe it had just been a moment of surprise after all.
And the offering of Ryoji's hand was even more surprising. Joshua's own smile slipped a bit, and he stared down at Ryoji's palm for a moment, very obviously hesitating. The thought of seeing just what he was up to crossed his mind for a moment, but he shook it off. It was just his hand. He hadn't held hands with anyone since... well, since he was very, very young. It wasn't something necessarily familiar.
But it wasn't all bad, either.
The smile never quite came back, and, mildly perplexed, Joshua carefully took Ryoji's hand, glancing up at him questioningly without saying a word.]