Thread:Critjo/@comment-31958621-20170717175402/@comment-32585685-20170723195907

Norio laughs as Claire recoils from him, then sits back beside Akira shaking his head and grinning.

He utterly freezes at Claire's words. The blush starts to creep up his neck and he stares blankly off into space as he tries to work out what to do.

Seconds later, he's still staring off into space, his cheeks now pink.

Claire has broken Norio. The part of his mind that is still working would congratulate her, if it could.