[ Okay... that was one way to actually make him feel just a little bit guilty, seeing the reaction he got by bringing that up. The whole lack of eye contact didn't so much bother him as he was used to that from home; from the humans who feared him and looked at him like they would a monster when they DID meet his gaze.
Yet there's something about this that bothers him because it seems like it'd been directly because he'd brought up that whole thing with those noises. Was it a sensitive subject he'd pointed out unintentionally?
Doing damage control would have to come next, a subtle touch of regret showing now on his face. ]
It's alright. That's why I mentioned it to you.
[ Mika pauses then, figuring out how to continue with this and wishing he was better at actually socializing with people properly. He's never been 100% good with that, unfortunately. ]
Trying to control what's broadcast to others is difficult for everyone so you wouldn't be the first who that has happened to.
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Yet there's something about this that bothers him because it seems like it'd been directly because he'd brought up that whole thing with those noises. Was it a sensitive subject he'd pointed out unintentionally?
Doing damage control would have to come next, a subtle touch of regret showing now on his face. ]
It's alright. That's why I mentioned it to you.
[ Mika pauses then, figuring out how to continue with this and wishing he was better at actually socializing with people properly. He's never been 100% good with that, unfortunately. ]
Trying to control what's broadcast to others is difficult for everyone so you wouldn't be the first who that has happened to.