You could always tell when something was wrong; Chuuya would get very, very quiet, a far cry from his standard behavior. Even now, several days after the incident with Verlaine, your friend has yet to return to normal.

"—what if I'm not the real one?" His voice is soft. Chuuya never seeks comfort, but it's obvious this has been bothering him. And it makes sense— how is someone supposed to deal with the news that they might not be human?