( it's a futile effort, of course, with how his hair is; even with gil's ministrations he'll never have neat hair. the gesture makes him blink, a little distracted from the answer for a brief moment, and perhaps he doesn't need to say that this is most certainly not something he's told gil yet (ever, possibly) nor anyone else. what he does need to say is likely not what his first instinct is — that he hardly needs looking after, that everything's fine, that there's nothing at all to worry about — which would probably garner more accusations of being an uncute brat.
besides, that's not a good answer anyway. even he knows that by now. )
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besides, that's not a good answer anyway. even he knows that by now. )
I know, I know. It was just...