Aha! See, see? I told you you'd ace it! It may just be the first round, but that's usually the toughest part.
[ His expression beams with pride, in both himself and his prediction coming true and that he's happy for Rin being a step closer to her dream. He laughs at the sudden outburst of joy, hunching forward to show his smile and to see her expression. She's quiet and reserved ever since he met her, and it's been a subconscious goal of his to see her smile more often. And with that, he flashes a mellow smile with a pink tinge on his cheeks, earnestly saying: ]
You've come a long way. I'm proud of you.
[ He straightens up as the train slows down to a soft halt. The gates open as people start exiting, with Shoji taking the first step inside the train . The car is pretty empty, with plenty of seats. Saving Rin some space beside him has become a normal occurrence with them, with his excuse is that so he can protect her. But lately he's realizing that, while true, he also just wants to be close to her. He too feels a connection with Rin that he can't find with his other friends. At first he just think it's because she's a fan, but now he's become more her fan than the other way around.
The train hums as the doors seal shut, leaving Shoji and Rin alone in the train car. He'll let a while pass in silence before he inevitably gets bored enough to mess with Rin. Wearing a straight face, he starts playfully bumping his elbow against her's ]
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[ His expression beams with pride, in both himself and his prediction coming true and that he's happy for Rin being a step closer to her dream. He laughs at the sudden outburst of joy, hunching forward to show his smile and to see her expression. She's quiet and reserved ever since he met her, and it's been a subconscious goal of his to see her smile more often. And with that, he flashes a mellow smile with a pink tinge on his cheeks, earnestly saying: ]
You've come a long way. I'm proud of you.
[ He straightens up as the train slows down to a soft halt. The gates open as people start exiting, with Shoji taking the first step inside the train . The car is pretty empty, with plenty of seats. Saving Rin some space beside him has become a normal occurrence with them, with his excuse is that so he can protect her. But lately he's realizing that, while true, he also just wants to be close to her. He too feels a connection with Rin that he can't find with his other friends. At first he just think it's because she's a fan, but now he's become more her fan than the other way around.
The train hums as the doors seal shut, leaving Shoji and Rin alone in the train car. He'll let a while pass in silence before he inevitably gets bored enough to mess with Rin. Wearing a straight face, he starts playfully bumping his elbow against her's ]