[ Truly, Renji appreciated that it took a lot of trust for Keigo to disclose this to him. The way he both withdrew and stopped and then pushed onward, even in spite of how ashamed he looked, must have taken a lot and Renji wasn't sure when he'd earned that confidence from him but he was grateful for it. He couldn't exactly feel bad about embarrassing Keigo, though, because really that was his fault for not finding occasion to tell him about this.
It took a few more attempts before Renji could force words out of his mouth, and even then they came in stops and starts. ]
How much haven't you—? I— We—are definitely talkin' more about this later!
[ That answer wasn't nearly enough to satisfy Renji's curiosity, but it would have to do temporarily because that's not even the bombshell that he'd come here for today.
He inhaled deeply, trying to marshal together some calm and failing. If only Ishida were on the station now, or in the habit of telling Renji anything at all, he might have been able to shed some light on this. As it was, Renji only had his own theories. ]
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It took a few more attempts before Renji could force words out of his mouth, and even then they came in stops and starts. ]
How much haven't you—? I— We—are definitely talkin' more about this later!
[ That answer wasn't nearly enough to satisfy Renji's curiosity, but it would have to do temporarily because that's not even the bombshell that he'd come here for today.
He inhaled deeply, trying to marshal together some calm and failing. If only Ishida were on the station now, or in the habit of telling Renji anything at all, he might have been able to shed some light on this. As it was, Renji only had his own theories. ]
So... he was sure you were here before?