@florabled
His nose wrinkles. The sight of someone he knew wasn’t completely offhand or impossible, but this was unexpected. When was the last time he saw this face? Years ago? Months ago? Time is difficult to remember these days. He thinks maybe it was months, as years seems far. Then again, maybe it was years. Damn! Why couldn’t he remember dates better?!
He feels somewhat defensive, primarily due to his own internal distress. “You plannin’ on guilting me from being so pathetic, I’ll have to take you to Shinra again?” There’s a large gap of space between them and he keeps it, not daring to get even a centimeter closer. The words were cruel and he knows it, but like hell he wanted to apologize for them now! Not when this guy could still be just as hostile as he was before.