"It must be unpleasant to be loved by such a gloomy man. For me, who could only look at you in the shadows, talking to you is already a great reward..."

There he goes again, with that self-deprecating talk. He hangs his head in shame, his eyes glancing up from his fidgeting hands, then up to you.

And then he gives you that one look that makes your heart soften, despite clearly playing the act of a dog that got kicked to the curb.

"...You'd probably be better off without me, anyway."