[ He's plenty noticed she's attractive but she (and others) are rarely this close for him to really take in just how much. Megumi is beautiful in a way that doesn't rely on her body to him (but he admits it doesn't hurt by any means, either). Rather, it's her smile—the raw desire to smile and laugh and push on through even when he's not so sure that's what she's feeling inside.
When it undoubtedly is, however, it's impossible to ignore and he's undeniably drawn in by it. To see it now and with her physically so close in their post-competitive high makes it all too easy to fall right into as if this is all perfectly natural.
Her laughter is contagious and from the holographic confetti to her actions and declaration he can't help but chuckle and give her a particularly amused look at her declaration. In the process of her getting closer and having momentarily touch his shoulder and rested her head against him it was pretty natural to loosely warp his arms around her innocently enough to at the very least express it was a more than welcome gesture that he didn't think hard on or interpret in any weird way. Now that she's making her claim, he still has his arms about her lower waist but it doesn't register all that much to him as if he should let go or not.
Color him a little bit preoccupied with something else first. ]
Except, I'm pretty sure I won.
[ It's the only thing that can be said here, because he's as mature as she is. ]
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When it undoubtedly is, however, it's impossible to ignore and he's undeniably drawn in by it. To see it now and with her physically so close in their post-competitive high makes it all too easy to fall right into as if this is all perfectly natural.
Her laughter is contagious and from the holographic confetti to her actions and declaration he can't help but chuckle and give her a particularly amused look at her declaration. In the process of her getting closer and having momentarily touch his shoulder and rested her head against him it was pretty natural to loosely warp his arms around her innocently enough to at the very least express it was a more than welcome gesture that he didn't think hard on or interpret in any weird way. Now that she's making her claim, he still has his arms about her lower waist but it doesn't register all that much to him as if he should let go or not.
Color him a little bit preoccupied with something else first. ]
Except, I'm pretty sure I won.
[ It's the only thing that can be said here, because he's as mature as she is. ]