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Kaji was speechless; completely and utterly.
Not that what you did was out of the ordinary, in fact it was very in line with who you are and how you operated. After all, you had everything in that silly bag of yours. Why wouldn't you have his favourite candy?
And yet, he was still caught off guard when your hand held out his favourite flavored sucker; before he could even think of discarding his old, half-chewed stick and reaching into his hoodie pocket for the spare he kept in there. As if you could read his mind. As if you were watching him to see what his next move would be. As if you were trying to be considerate of his comfort.
It made him freeze.
Made his mind race to all sorts of thoughts; ones that only came to one conclusion. That you cared about him. Maybe not in as serious of ways as you did your friends, your team, or hell, even some of the people he's surrounded by daily. But the fact of that was still there. You care. Even if small, even if casual, you still cared about him enough to ensure he always had his favourite treat nearby. And that small smile you cast his way....
It made his heart suddenly beat far too quickly for his liking - as if he sprinted a mile - as he swallowed the lump that had formed in his throat; trying his darndest to cool the heat that was quickly rushing to flush his cheeks, but to no avail.
What made it worse was the cocking of your head in confusion, brows slightly furrowing as your gaze became more intense. "What, do you not want it?"
Kaji wanted to respond. Wanted to go back to his cool, almost aloof way of living, and yet he was failing miserably. He watched, through his lashes, for the teasing of a lifetime over his abysmal state. But you just kept throwing him curveballs.
Instead, you just gave him a small shrug, as you looked away. "Alright, guess I'll have it then."
He acted before he could think, as if his body knew before his mind how much he didn't want that. That his body knew instinctually that he wanted your doting on him before logic, or reasoning, could really seep in and make him chicken out. As his hand darted out and snatched the sucker from your grip; face heating further as he heard your bright giggle - mumbling out a quiet 'thank you' as he slowly slid his shoulders up against his ears, an attempt to hide himself.
"You're welcome Kaji"~ you sang, smiling at him once more before turning your attention back to the others before you.
'Shit,' His mind kept racing, knowing that his friends certainly saw that interaction. But his anxiety went away when he unwrapped his candy and plopped it into his mouth; the sweetness reminded him of your smile.
Maybe... maybe it was worth the teasing.