Indeed you're right. Humans are quite capable of being irritating, and even monstrous— Oh, thank you.
[Shu receives the tea just in time for it to distract him from musing aloud about human nature, which is just as well. His speeches on the subject have a tendency to stretch on and on forever. Better than he sips his tea and eats his crumpet instead.
He does look up from his food again when Riddle's last words sink in, glancing at the boy from the corner of his eye. That statement caught him by surprise; he's used to hearing Kagehira proclaim that they'll be together forever and ever, but to hear those words from Riddle... it's unexpected, to say the least. And given that Riddle was inquiring about Nito a few minutes ago, Shu can't help but feel as though those words sound rather pointed.
What does Riddle know about him, anyway? Riddle may proclaim he'd stay, but if he'd been there to witness Valkyrie's fall from grace, or been a member himself while Shu was at his most tyrannical, there's no telling how he would have acted. But perhaps Shu shouldn't be taking this declaration of friendship so seriously to start with. That's all it is, after all. Yet as someone who's been betrayed by someone he considered a "friend" before... it means something to Shu regardless.]
I'm happy to be yours as well, so that works out rather nicely.
[The words are said quietly and with sincerity. Yet again, after he's finished talking, Shu can't help but realize that they sounded... strange. He and Riddle are playing the role of King and Queen quite well, aren't they? But—no, no, what is he thinking?!
Feeling increasingly flustered, Shu clears his throat.]
Anyway—you may have already noticed, but I have something to unveil to you once we're finished eating. I daresay you'll rather like it.
[Yes, let's change the subject. Specifically let's change it to the suitcase Shu carried with him into Wonderland and left sitting on the grass beneath the table.]
no subject
[Shu receives the tea just in time for it to distract him from musing aloud about human nature, which is just as well. His speeches on the subject have a tendency to stretch on and on forever. Better than he sips his tea and eats his crumpet instead.
He does look up from his food again when Riddle's last words sink in, glancing at the boy from the corner of his eye. That statement caught him by surprise; he's used to hearing Kagehira proclaim that they'll be together forever and ever, but to hear those words from Riddle... it's unexpected, to say the least. And given that Riddle was inquiring about Nito a few minutes ago, Shu can't help but feel as though those words sound rather pointed.
What does Riddle know about him, anyway? Riddle may proclaim he'd stay, but if he'd been there to witness Valkyrie's fall from grace, or been a member himself while Shu was at his most tyrannical, there's no telling how he would have acted. But perhaps Shu shouldn't be taking this declaration of friendship so seriously to start with. That's all it is, after all. Yet as someone who's been betrayed by someone he considered a "friend" before... it means something to Shu regardless.]
I'm happy to be yours as well, so that works out rather nicely.
[The words are said quietly and with sincerity. Yet again, after he's finished talking, Shu can't help but realize that they sounded... strange. He and Riddle are playing the role of King and Queen quite well, aren't they? But—no, no, what is he thinking?!
Feeling increasingly flustered, Shu clears his throat.]
Anyway—you may have already noticed, but I have something to unveil to you once we're finished eating. I daresay you'll rather like it.
[Yes, let's change the subject. Specifically let's change it to the suitcase Shu carried with him into Wonderland and left sitting on the grass beneath the table.]