"Whoa! Your eyes are super pretty, dude!" His smile is bright, tone breezy and gentle - he's not lying, it's genuinely the thought in his head at the time; perhaps therein lies the fault of him, all sudden and stop and start. "You've got a super gentle look to you, too! Reminds me of my friend - she's probably around here somewhere."
Cheeks that are painted red, head that rewind his words, and Akira who struggles to do anything but look at him in surprise. This was far from the kind of situation where they were even remotely prepared to receive a compliment, much less of such intensity, and so they are successfully caught off-guard. " Uh, um…thank you ", stumbling over their words, small bow in their movements while their mind catches up with the situation. His friend…?
…She must be proud to know this person, who so kindly and lovingly complimented a stranger. The thought enough for the smile to finally reach their lips, heart beating warmly in their chest. " It sounds like she’s important to you, I hope you find her fast. "