"i know this thing's got you all twisted up, but try to forgive yourself ."
just one, i'm a few || @8tclouds
at first the statement was met with silence & almost absent stare. not that he intended to ignore Yakumo, it's just that everything... felt like too much. the shark hunters, run in with Zodiac Police, being taken over by Elf almost harming his friends & putting Ikkaku in a tough spot in the result. all ended fine & that's all what is supposed to matter, yet it was still was bothering him.
Koujiro finished the glass, yet moment it was empty, he reached the bottle to already prepare a new shot.
❝ it's... fine. i'm not really upset ❞ a lie, but considering that he was approached to begin with, it had to be written out on his face. still, a smile appeared on his face after another drink. ❝ i should've expected for things to go this way. thank you for checking on me though. ❞