[ That was - genuinely unexpected. She blinks, stays utterly still as she watches him in somewhat wary confusion. It blossoms into an even more confused expression as he continues, because what. ]
Not here. It's illegal back home. [ She pauses, tilts her head a little as she evaluates him. He means it, he's being genuine, and it's confusing as hell. ] Almost no one knows here. You actually mean it, don't you. The punching thing. [ It's not really a question - she already knows he does - but the real question is buried underneath that. Why. Why does it even matter to him if someone's bothering her? ]
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Not here. It's illegal back home. [ She pauses, tilts her head a little as she evaluates him. He means it, he's being genuine, and it's confusing as hell. ] Almost no one knows here. You actually mean it, don't you. The punching thing. [ It's not really a question - she already knows he does - but the real question is buried underneath that. Why. Why does it even matter to him if someone's bothering her? ]