[ If there's any indication that she had, in fact, actually cheered him up, it's the fact that he can turn around fire back a harmless quip. It's something he doesn't linger on long though, following her gaze over to Raquel. ]
If I'm being honest, I didn't know what to think of it. Whether or not it meant I was genuine with anyone, when I suddenly had that perspective. It's almost scary, how much the world opens up like that... and I wondered what everyone would think, if they knew.
[ Which played a factor in his decision to play it down, if he admitted to it at all. At least now there was someone important to him that he didn't have to hide it from. ]
You shouldn't be jealous though! Not when I know you're right. Your power actually lets you protect people, as Diamond.
[ Not that he's seen it for himself, but it was an obvious shift in her whole demeanor. ]
Even if you can still overdo it.
[ Another tease, because yeah, he knows. Birds of a feather. ]
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[ If there's any indication that she had, in fact, actually cheered him up, it's the fact that he can turn around fire back a harmless quip. It's something he doesn't linger on long though, following her gaze over to Raquel. ]
If I'm being honest, I didn't know what to think of it. Whether or not it meant I was genuine with anyone, when I suddenly had that perspective. It's almost scary, how much the world opens up like that... and I wondered what everyone would think, if they knew.
[ Which played a factor in his decision to play it down, if he admitted to it at all. At least now there was someone important to him that he didn't have to hide it from. ]
You shouldn't be jealous though! Not when I know you're right. Your power actually lets you protect people, as Diamond.
[ Not that he's seen it for himself, but it was an obvious shift in her whole demeanor. ]
Even if you can still overdo it.
[ Another tease, because yeah, he knows. Birds of a feather. ]