Strangely, perhaps, but upon hearing the flat edge to her voice as she muttered her vague answer, everything seemed more real. He knew that tone of voice; it was what had come in part to define her - her lack of emotion. “Is my expression weird?” He blinked a few times, consciously making and effort to mask the remaining shock, or any semblance of such from his face, as he watched her with a mix of perplexity and interest. She seemed so much less tense than he was. But, for however long it had been, Hyunseung had genuinely believed she had departed this world, and was never coming back, so though she joked, it was very similar to the sensation he supposed you would feel upon seeing a ghost. He’d also genuinely forgotten that she picked up on almost anything, and was very observant, and noted the displeased look which crossed her pale features upon hearing his throw away remark, but he had nothing he could think of to say, and sighing himself, his shoulders still hunched, he wondered what had changed so drastically in the past 7 months or so, that this should be so awkward. He narrowed his eyes slightly, tilting his head, “Doubt? I think you’re getting doubt and shock confused. It’s a shock to see you. Not necessarily a bad one, but a shock nonetheless.”
