It’s certainly the thought that counts, and he’s very touched by the gesture. True, he could buy his own chocolates, but they wouldn’t be something picked out of care from someone else, now, would they?
After reading the note, Hakuba carefully peeled back the wrapping paper until he was able to sneak into the box and take a piece to nibble on during class, hiding the rest in his bag for later.
There would definitely be a White Day gift in Kuroba Kaito’s future.
“Ahhh! How very fitting from the thief. I hope he doesn’t expect me to give this back to him… though I’ll be sure to get something for him for White Day…”
date: do you think age differences are a big deal? heart: talk about your crush
hug: how comfortable are you with physical contact?
“It’s all right, though I prefer to be the one that initiates until I’m very comfortable with a person. Handshakes are generally fine, but I’m particularly sensitive to people touching my back when I don’t know them, or worse, when I explicitly distrust them.
"For those that I have let into my inner circle, though, little physical displays of affection are welcome and appreciated. For example, my mum likes to tug on my arm to get my attention, and Baaya often puts her hand on my shoulder blade. Both like to tug me down to kiss the top of my head, too, and I’m fine with that (except in public because, god, can they be any more embarrassing?).
"I do not like random people rushing up and hugging me… or kissing me… or grabbing me and yanking me around. I don’t like it when overly zealous people slap me on the back or hit me with their towels in the locker room. I’m not fond of having my cheeks pinched, or any part of me handled without my express permission. It’s awkward and terribly uncomfortable, and sends me into an anxiety-driven panic more quickly than just about anything else.”
sweet: do you like candy and chocolate?
"Of course I do! And unlike MOST of my fellow male colleagues, I am not ashamed to admit it! I tend to favor baked goods over candy, I suppose, but sweets are definitely one of my weaknesses.”
chocolate: what would you most like to receive on valentine’s day?
“I answered this one earlier, but here, try some carob cookies– they taste like chocolate, but aren’t toxic to animals.”
couple: are you annoyed by public displays of affection?
“That… depends entirely on the type of affection and the situation at hand. Holding hands, being openly affectionate and whispering sweet nothings to a lover in Paris almost seems commonplace and I won’t even bat an eye. That same sort of thing in Tokyo, though, is a different story. It really is relative and situational. I can say that for myself, I tend to be much more private with my affection. Not that I will force my significant other to walk a foot apart from me at all times or anything, no, not by any means…
"But god help you if you try to kiss me in a public place where it is not acceptable… or use inappropriate language or conduct yourself in a way that would embarrass me…"
“Yes and no. I believe that there are several different types of love, and that human beings experience several of them at any given time, but they, like most things in life, are cyclical in nature and overlap from time to time but not always. Love at first sight could be something in the way of physical attraction, a compatibility of spirit, an instant connection of some kind, kismet, etc… and those are forms of love, but are they true love? That depends on your definition, I suppose. Romantic love, I think is typically a combination of several other types of love… but it is not necessarily better or worse than any other…
"Can people ‘fall in love’ at first sight? Certainly. Will it last? That depends on the individuals. Has it happened before? I’m certain that it would be easy to find several instances where this is, indeed, the case. But there would probably be four or fives times as many where it has not lasted, or has been one-sided, or a variety of other such things…
"Relationships are complicated. They take a lot of work to create and maintain. To rely on only one factor of love, especially when it comes to the aforementioned cycles often results in a spark that fizzles and burns out. But, coupled with time, compatibility, friendship, etc… that sort of love can grow into something more sustainable."
chocolate: what would you most like to receive on valentine’s day?
