[Oh no, messing up his hair now feels like a completely passive-aggressive thing to have done, he screwed up, he screwed up so bad—!
Or not, because he's getting an affectionate hair-touch-and-greeting that he both feels like he doesn't deserve and feels like he was owed yesterday. He glances up at his own bangs for a moment.]
I... was outside.
[Lamely, and it would still be lame if it were true, but there's his "excuse" for why he looks like such a hot mess. Now as for the rest of this... should he say something? He's glad Lalli is back; he wants him to keep doing this, as it feels like some kind of unspoken assurance that they are, at least, done avoiding each other. But how to address that without being incredibly obvious?
Hmm. Staring at Lalli in silence seems to be the answer, until he gives him a sheepish grin. Ha ha, so, funny story about feelings...]
That's okay, by the way. This. What you're doing, it's... fine.
[Does being more specific help?? Touch his hair at your leisure.]
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Or not, because he's getting an affectionate hair-touch-and-greeting that he both feels like he doesn't deserve and feels like he was owed yesterday. He glances up at his own bangs for a moment.]
I... was outside.
[Lamely, and it would still be lame if it were true, but there's his "excuse" for why he looks like such a hot mess. Now as for the rest of this... should he say something? He's glad Lalli is back; he wants him to keep doing this, as it feels like some kind of unspoken assurance that they are, at least, done avoiding each other. But how to address that without being incredibly obvious?
Hmm. Staring at Lalli in silence seems to be the answer, until he gives him a sheepish grin. Ha ha, so, funny story about feelings...]
That's okay, by the way. This. What you're doing, it's... fine.
[Does being more specific help?? Touch his hair at your leisure.]