... he told me that I didn't need to, even before I got to.

[ . . . yeah, it felt a little weird to him, and it shows on his face for once - higekiri is still new to feelings and emotions, after all. he's mastered reading them, responding to them, but having them himself.... ah, what is he to do.

but regardless he just hums softly]

You dislike people going back on their word - or betraying your trust, don't you?

[the side eye, and a few things that chuuya had said during trials and during that first weekend....]