[He comes by it honestly, but that probably also makes it worse. At least if he was doing it deliberately then it'd be something he could consciously stop. Instead, he's stuck constantly trying to walk on eggshells in an attempt to not make things either more awkward or heated between them. In any sense of the word.
Wide, innocent eyes meet her own large ones, and for a moment he just stares, hopeful, up at her. Like he's hoping for pets, too.]
...?
[At that admission, he finally leans back, scratching at the back of his head. Guess he deserved that one, huh.]
Ah, y-yeah, I guess so... Sorry...
[He lets out a sigh, drawing Kiko in for more pettings and fluffings. Hopefully Kaga will appreciate the rare apologies he's giving her. He may be better about it these days, but they're still few and far between.]
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Wide, innocent eyes meet her own large ones, and for a moment he just stares, hopeful, up at her. Like he's hoping for pets, too.]
...?
[At that admission, he finally leans back, scratching at the back of his head. Guess he deserved that one, huh.]
Ah, y-yeah, I guess so... Sorry...
[He lets out a sigh, drawing Kiko in for more pettings and fluffings. Hopefully Kaga will appreciate the rare apologies he's giving her. He may be better about it these days, but they're still few and far between.]