[ rin doesn't need the anchor of a visual reference to know that he's stumbled into brambles. the response is too succinct, too hesitant. lacking in the easy effusiveness that zack manages to portray even through text.
likewise, rin types out a few different responses -- from who?, "sort of"?, etc -- and deletes them all. he's not used to giving his friends space, but zack is a soldier. whatever secrets he carries around with him, maybe some are too cracked and worn to be passed about.
there are questions that he himself wouldn't answer if zack cornered him, after all. some things that should have no audience.
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likewise, rin types out a few different responses -- from who?, "sort of"?, etc -- and deletes them all. he's not used to giving his friends space, but zack is a soldier. whatever secrets he carries around with him, maybe some are too cracked and worn to be passed about.
there are questions that he himself wouldn't answer if zack cornered him, after all. some things that should have no audience.
so rin takes a step back. ]
you want to talk about it or should i back off