[ Okay seems like a stretch, given what had gone down just the other night between Ritsuka and some of the people she had been befriending. Even if she's feeling sentimental or touched by the admittedly fairly small gesture, he's not sure she would sound quite like this in expressing her gratitude if she was really okay.
But he won't press her on it. Arguing back and forth if she is or isn't okay isn't going to get them anywhere anyway, so he instead lets his hand slide to her side, his arm wrapping around her tighter in a quiet, securing gesture.
It's every bit as pointless and symbolic as asking for snacks to cheer her up in the grand scheme of things, but he remembers times as a kid he still wished he could experience this kind of secure and comforting gesture. ]
Maybe not, but you're getting the point across now.
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But he won't press her on it. Arguing back and forth if she is or isn't okay isn't going to get them anywhere anyway, so he instead lets his hand slide to her side, his arm wrapping around her tighter in a quiet, securing gesture.
It's every bit as pointless and symbolic as asking for snacks to cheer her up in the grand scheme of things, but he remembers times as a kid he still wished he could experience this kind of secure and comforting gesture. ]
Maybe not, but you're getting the point across now.