[ distracting—?! it’s probably bad that, due to shōyō’s selective hearing, what he understood from distracting was that:
“you are being a bother”.
of course, it’s not that in truth— but he feels a tightness snake up his chest and squeeze it as if it were, word for word, translating into the wretched high school nickname!! annoying! obnoxiously hyperactive! scrub!
shōyō’s mouth opens, closes, opens again in silence, before he manages to crack out with self conscious embarrassment (and clearing his throat): ]
Sorry— I’mmmm, uh, not used to . . . [ right. staying quiet. good idea. shōyō lifts his hand after the words trail off and zips his mouth shut and gives a quick thumbs up that has the firmness of a deflating balloon. it’s fine! maybe this would help! (oh, god he’s so bad at this). ]
no subject
“you are being a bother”.
of course, it’s not that in truth— but he feels a tightness snake up his chest and squeeze it as if it were, word for word, translating into the wretched high school nickname!! annoying! obnoxiously hyperactive! scrub!
shōyō’s mouth opens, closes, opens again in silence, before he manages to crack out with self conscious embarrassment (and clearing his throat): ]
Sorry— I’mmmm, uh, not used to . . . [ right. staying quiet. good idea. shōyō lifts his hand after the words trail off and zips his mouth shut and gives a quick thumbs up that has the firmness of a deflating balloon. it’s fine! maybe this would help! (oh, god he’s so bad at this). ]