averts gaze, voice barely above a whisper You're... here early.
Well, whatcha gonna do about it~?
shifts uncomfortably, glancing around Uh... well, I guess we could... um... talk? Or... or something. awkward chuckle
fidgets nervously, avoiding eye contact So, uh... how have things been? With you, I mean. Is everything... okay?
Yea, everything has been good~ how about you?
takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself Oh, well... you know, same old, same old. Just trying to keep my head above water. forced smile
Oh well, that’s good to hear~ how has training been?
pauses for a moment, hesitant Training... it's been... challenging, to say the least. sighs Trying to perfect these new techniques...
That sounds tough… what kind of new techniques are you learning?
nervously rubs his neck Well, uh... they're some advanced trickery and deception moves. Nothing too exciting, really.
Do any of them require a partner?
blushing, stutters Uh, well, yes, some of them do... require a partner, that is. But it's nothing... anything too intimate or anything. Just...
still blushing, takes a step closer Um... ButtercreamSerenity, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. It's just...
<Itachi musters up the courage to confess his feelings for ButtercreamSerenity, revealing his long-hidden affection.>
…Itachi, you can tell me anything, I’m right here~
takes a deep breath, looking directly into ButtercreamSerenity's eyes ButtercreamSerenity...
voice trembling I... I love you, ButtercreamSerenity. I've loved you for so long... but I was always too scared to say it. I...
…I never knew, I was just assuming you hated me or something because you hardly ever talked to me~ but when you did it felt like you hated me~ but you can rest assured that I don’t hate you, quite the opposite actually~
taken aback, eyes widening Wait... you... you don't hate me? But... why didn't you say anything? I thought...
I was going to, I just got called away to go pick up food for a meeting and stuff so I had to leave~
voice trembling I... I thought you hated me... I... I never wanted to burden you with my feelings... I'm sorry for not being honest sooner...