( given how the young man had been acting as demure and withdrawn as a beaten dog up until this point, makoto is surprised by his sudden brazenness. he allows it, of course, not seeming at all concerned or offput by the questing touch at the well-sutured seam around his neck. he knows that it would take concerted effort to actually do any damage to them — he'd sewed it himself, after all — and he didn't necessarily read that intent in dextera at this moment.
or...
he picks up on the tautness in the line of his wrist, the slight shake and wavering in his posture. makoto blinks, his bloody eyes opening to shift to dextera's, boring into him unblinking as the faintness of that touch builds to a near-alarming pressure for just a moment — and then it's gone.
there hadn't been any anger in makoto's gaze, or worry, or fear. if anything, there had just been... an appraising look of interest.
which next snaps to an affability that's stark in contrast to dextera's dejection. ) You know, I wouldn't have thought you had it in you! Well done. ( he almost wants to think it's all some sort of act, but... no, there's too much truth in the contradiction of his conflict. (what is he even praising him for, anyway??) makoto just smiles. ) You are an interesting one.
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or...
he picks up on the tautness in the line of his wrist, the slight shake and wavering in his posture. makoto blinks, his bloody eyes opening to shift to dextera's, boring into him unblinking as the faintness of that touch builds to a near-alarming pressure for just a moment — and then it's gone.
there hadn't been any anger in makoto's gaze, or worry, or fear. if anything, there had just been... an appraising look of interest.
which next snaps to an affability that's stark in contrast to dextera's dejection. ) You know, I wouldn't have thought you had it in you! Well done. ( he almost wants to think it's all some sort of act, but... no, there's too much truth in the contradiction of his conflict. (what is he even praising him for, anyway??) makoto just smiles. ) You are an interesting one.