[The same sway of the train car that Kaede is so easily managing throws Taku off kilter as it pulls in at the next stop. He wasn't holding on to anything, one hand fussing with his bag and the other holding his forgotten phone, and almost stumbles into the seated passengers behind him. Thankfully, he has enough sense of balance not to tumble and he throws the phone into a pocket as well to actually grab the overhead rail. It's noticeably more of a reach for him than the other but it wasn't like he was short. Still, he can't help but notice all the differences between them as he stands so close.
Kaede is so at ease. So at odds with the tightly wound energy that was shooting through Taku. Made him feel like he would snap into pieces if plucked wrong. But of course he was okay with this, this was a normal conversation with a stranger to him. He's seen Kaede spare a few pleasantries like this countless times before. It was just luck and happenstance that it happened to be him today. He wouldn't remember anything of this in a day- in an hour more likely. He was already politely excusing himself. Being a good citizen and not asking for anything in return.
Taku can't help but feel happy that he's actually nice. Even if it was just common small talk.
He produces a Professional Smile. He has been staring dumbly this entire time and that was hardly a good impression, legitimate expression of his overclocked brain or not. The conversation may not last much longer but he won't mess it up. Just in case.]
You don't say? I'm glad I could be of help then. Still- I would have had to call out tomorrow to replace my ID and cancel my cards if you didn't help me so I feel like I should offer you something.
[What is he doing? This wasn't like him. He wasn't this assertive. He just watched the world go by he shouldn't mess with the natural progression of his life. That was asking for everything to go wrong. To fall apart around him.
And yet. He reaches into an inside pocket and produces a business card that he holds out towards Kaede.]
A card is free too. If you ever change your mind you can reach me.
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Kaede is so at ease. So at odds with the tightly wound energy that was shooting through Taku. Made him feel like he would snap into pieces if plucked wrong. But of course he was okay with this, this was a normal conversation with a stranger to him. He's seen Kaede spare a few pleasantries like this countless times before. It was just luck and happenstance that it happened to be him today. He wouldn't remember anything of this in a day- in an hour more likely. He was already politely excusing himself. Being a good citizen and not asking for anything in return.
Taku can't help but feel happy that he's actually nice. Even if it was just common small talk.
He produces a Professional Smile. He has been staring dumbly this entire time and that was hardly a good impression, legitimate expression of his overclocked brain or not. The conversation may not last much longer but he won't mess it up. Just in case.]
You don't say? I'm glad I could be of help then. Still- I would have had to call out tomorrow to replace my ID and cancel my cards if you didn't help me so I feel like I should offer you something.
[What is he doing? This wasn't like him. He wasn't this assertive. He just watched the world go by he shouldn't mess with the natural progression of his life. That was asking for everything to go wrong. To fall apart around him.
And yet. He reaches into an inside pocket and produces a business card that he holds out towards Kaede.]
A card is free too. If you ever change your mind you can reach me.
[What just in case was he even hoping for?]