[Odile's definitely noticing something. Even when she's not necessarily sharing her thoughts, or her own secrets, she doesn't tend to hide that she has them. And her expression...]
[Don't flinch, Loop. Don't look away. Or - no, that's fine, stardust has a tendency of not always meeting people's eyes either, but don't act too nervous.]
[Despite all that, they also aren't faking it when their voice cracks a little responding. They sound (pathetically, pathetically) grateful:] I'd - I'd like that.
...I've missed you.
[They are realizing, right this moment, that if they can manage to fake this well enough... maybe they really will get to be Siffrin again? Without having to kill stardust for it? (No, it's still too late, they've changed too much, they'll always know - but maybe it'll be close enough? Even if they're pretending the whole time?)]
[They don't want to be alone.]
[...which, of course, means they can't answer what's bothering them even close to honestly. Ha. What isn't bothering them...]
[For now, they duck under the brim of their hat for a second, then force themself to perk up again.] You should introduce me to your Pokemon!
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[Don't flinch, Loop. Don't look away. Or - no, that's fine, stardust has a tendency of not always meeting people's eyes either, but don't act too nervous.]
[Despite all that, they also aren't faking it when their voice cracks a little responding. They sound (pathetically, pathetically) grateful:] I'd - I'd like that.
...I've missed you.
[They are realizing, right this moment, that if they can manage to fake this well enough... maybe they really will get to be Siffrin again? Without having to kill stardust for it? (No, it's still too late, they've changed too much, they'll always know - but maybe it'll be close enough? Even if they're pretending the whole time?)]
[They don't want to be alone.]
[...which, of course, means they can't answer what's bothering them even close to honestly. Ha. What isn't bothering them...]
[For now, they duck under the brim of their hat for a second, then force themself to perk up again.] You should introduce me to your Pokemon!