We either let them know or let them wonder. (They could be open and honest about the details of their relationship or simply not confirm anything. For all of his teasing and menacing, he largely prefers the former.) If you deny them, they'll keep chasing answers. If you set them free, they'll run off.
(Let them think what they want and let them do it without bothering them. It seems simple to Tsurumaru who doesn't care about what strangers think of him but after speaking, he's quiet for a moment, thoughtful, and he looks up at Aki. As soon as he sees his face, his brows knit together and he frowns back in turn, much more alert compared to how relaxed he'd been just a second ago,)
... Are you upset?
(More upset than he'd expected it seems. Had he miscalculated that bad? He might not care for what strangers think about him but it's no secret that he holds certain opinions in much higher esteem and worry begins to creep in. Quickly, he adds,)
no subject
(Let them think what they want and let them do it without bothering them. It seems simple to Tsurumaru who doesn't care about what strangers think of him but after speaking, he's quiet for a moment, thoughtful, and he looks up at Aki. As soon as he sees his face, his brows knit together and he frowns back in turn, much more alert compared to how relaxed he'd been just a second ago,)
... Are you upset?
(More upset than he'd expected it seems. Had he miscalculated that bad? He might not care for what strangers think about him but it's no secret that he holds certain opinions in much higher esteem and worry begins to creep in. Quickly, he adds,)
I'm sorry.