The Meaning of the Monocle

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“Sounds great.” He squeaked.

Standing where he was he glanced around nervously before looking up at the detective. His expression fell slightly serious and he shifted lightly from the heel of his feet to the balls. He licked his lips quickly before speaking quietly.  ”What I said was true. I really do promise that.”

He turned his head to the side and blushed completely.  

Hakuba blinked at him again, lifting one of the plates to offer it to him, hesitating. “To… take care of me?” he asked, completely unsure if Kaito really meant it or if he was being so forward to make a joke. Blush already burned on, all that he could do was hunch his shoulders, awkward smile twitching. 

“Come on, now, Kuroba-kun…” he said, and laughed, trying to play it off as a joke. “If you’re not careful, I’ll start to think that you’re a romantic or something… and, ah, then I’ll have to change the film we’re watching.”

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