[His eyebrows shoot up at the size of the snack platter. Oh man, that looks good, too -- snagging a cake, he takes a bite, and mugs an expression of eyes-rolling pleasure.]
Do you have to tell her? I could get used to this kind of bribery.
[That aside, and the rest of the cake disposed of in a few quick bites, he gives her a more serious look.]
... More seriously, though. How are you doing? This must be a hell of a change.
[And it had just been 'the worst day of her life,' and this place looks like her home, reminds her of her home, except the only company she has here is a woman who doesn't have any real personality beyond what Zhu Hong's projecting on her. Zhao's met soulless shinki. They creep him out.
He might not be the best person to try to help, not if she's seeing him as the guy who stole her boss's boyfriend, but someone should, and he's here.]
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Do you have to tell her? I could get used to this kind of bribery.
[That aside, and the rest of the cake disposed of in a few quick bites, he gives her a more serious look.]
... More seriously, though. How are you doing? This must be a hell of a change.
[And it had just been 'the worst day of her life,' and this place looks like her home, reminds her of her home, except the only company she has here is a woman who doesn't have any real personality beyond what Zhu Hong's projecting on her. Zhao's met soulless shinki. They creep him out.
He might not be the best person to try to help, not if she's seeing him as the guy who stole her boss's boyfriend, but someone should, and he's here.]