[ He cares about him. He's important to him. Well, Megumi would be stupid to not have already realised this, given all that his mentor has done for him. It's just always a surprise to hear it said out loud. As he processes what he's reading, it feels ... affirming, meets a need within that he doesn't often realise is there. The resulting feeling is that of warmth.
The teasing would usually result in some annoyed response, returning them to their usual lighthearted banter, but for some reason he doesn't feel like doing that right now, even if it would be easy. ]
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The teasing would usually result in some annoyed response, returning them to their usual lighthearted banter, but for some reason he doesn't feel like doing that right now, even if it would be easy. ]
You're also important to me.