[The smirk turns into a softer smile at that, head tilting just the slightest bit. Joshua knows that Ryoji has it bad - he's always had it bad - but it doesn't mean he's above asking anyway.
That question, though... For a moment, as Ryoji is tucking that hair behind Joshua's ear, there's a brief flicker of something in his eyes. Something like... anguish. Despair. But it's only there for just a split second. In the meantime, his smile fades, and his eyes glance away.]
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[The smirk turns into a softer smile at that, head tilting just the slightest bit. Joshua knows that Ryoji has it bad - he's always had it bad - but it doesn't mean he's above asking anyway.
That question, though... For a moment, as Ryoji is tucking that hair behind Joshua's ear, there's a brief flicker of something in his eyes. Something like... anguish. Despair. But it's only there for just a split second. In the meantime, his smile fades, and his eyes glance away.]
I did.