[That's harder than the previous refusal. That one she was expecting. This one twists a bit more.]
[It's a strange response, too, the back of her mind notices. "I can't tell you why." There has to be a reason he can't for him to even say it so preemptively. This all feels strange.]
Mou, Shinichi . . .
[This is protest. Text isn't as private -- or as personal -- as voice or in person. His voice would have meant a lot to her.]
no subject
[It's a strange response, too, the back of her mind notices. "I can't tell you why." There has to be a reason he can't for him to even say it so preemptively. This all feels strange.]
Mou, Shinichi . . .
[This is protest. Text isn't as private -- or as personal -- as voice or in person. His voice would have meant a lot to her.]