[ Ain falls silent as soon as he closes the door behind them, settling down into a slightly stiff seated position. The temptation to partially demanifest lingers, but he is well aware of the importance of keeping human. As far as he's concerned, the task had been accomplished. Hopefully, the hitchhiker can find someone else to take him on at the next town. If not, then a day's rest, like all travelers do.
So, there would be no need to speak. He thanks the couple, then fixes his singular gaze on the back of the front passenger seat, looking through the headrest to an indeterminate distance forward.
However, he turns to face Sakura when she speaks to him, his hair echoing the movement and half-pooling on his lap. He watches her for a few seconds, his iris glowing faintly in the dim car and highlighting the ring-like pattern inscribed into it.
In a similarly quiet voice: ]
It's okay.
[ It might not... quite be what she's looking for, but his gaze softens a little; hopefully enough to compensate for his lack of emotion otherwise.
He knows how fear and anxiety can eat at a person until they are completely consumed by it; a horrible fate that should not be visited upon a girl that had did nothing wrong. So, to correct something that feels completely unacceptable to him, he will say what needs to be said.
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So, there would be no need to speak. He thanks the couple, then fixes his singular gaze on the back of the front passenger seat, looking through the headrest to an indeterminate distance forward.
However, he turns to face Sakura when she speaks to him, his hair echoing the movement and half-pooling on his lap. He watches her for a few seconds, his iris glowing faintly in the dim car and highlighting the ring-like pattern inscribed into it.
In a similarly quiet voice: ]
It's okay.
[ It might not... quite be what she's looking for, but his gaze softens a little; hopefully enough to compensate for his lack of emotion otherwise.
He knows how fear and anxiety can eat at a person until they are completely consumed by it; a horrible fate that should not be visited upon a girl that had did nothing wrong. So, to correct something that feels completely unacceptable to him, he will say what needs to be said.
Good thing none of the humans notice them. ]