Inigo is just about halfway through his 'pointing to his eyes, pointing to Tidus' routine when suddenly Roland speaks up in a kind of way Inigo has never really heard from the guy before.
It leaves him looking rather flabberghasted for a moment. Especially considering what this is about. Tidus has been joking about so many things around Roland, and this is the part that gets to him? His hair? It's an odd thing to be touchy about, but it's not like Inigo would ever say that out loud, especially considering Roland's weird outburst before he returns to his calm self..
Inigo's eyes nervously dart between Roland - like he can't fantom the change back and forth quite yet - and Tidus - who is.. not as sulky as before? But still a little sulky? Inigo can't quite tell, but.. all the same, it can't hurt to tilt this conversation slightly more into a beneficial angle for Tidus, right? Even if Tidus started it, that outburst was just a little.. much.
"I'm fairly sure it was nothing special compared to the full thing." You know, in a more appropriate location, and with more people, and all, but.. "But he is really good. It amazed me."
Sure, it's planned flattery, but it's genuine enough that Inigo easily smiles, the feeling reflected in his eyes as he speaks, even though he's looking at Roland rather than directly at Tidus. (And yes, he's making sure to stay far away from compliments about how atlethic Tidus is and how good his body looks like because of it, THANKS.)
"I wish I had anything I was even half as good at or passionate about as him!"
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It leaves him looking rather flabberghasted for a moment. Especially considering what this is about. Tidus has been joking about so many things around Roland, and this is the part that gets to him? His hair? It's an odd thing to be touchy about, but it's not like Inigo would ever say that out loud, especially considering Roland's weird outburst before he returns to his calm self..
Inigo's eyes nervously dart between Roland - like he can't fantom the change back and forth quite yet - and Tidus - who is.. not as sulky as before? But still a little sulky? Inigo can't quite tell, but.. all the same, it can't hurt to tilt this conversation slightly more into a beneficial angle for Tidus, right? Even if Tidus started it, that outburst was just a little.. much.
"I'm fairly sure it was nothing special compared to the full thing." You know, in a more appropriate location, and with more people, and all, but.. "But he is really good. It amazed me."
Sure, it's planned flattery, but it's genuine enough that Inigo easily smiles, the feeling reflected in his eyes as he speaks, even though he's looking at Roland rather than directly at Tidus. (And yes, he's making sure to stay far away from compliments about how atlethic Tidus is and how good his body looks like because of it, THANKS.)
"I wish I had anything I was even half as good at or passionate about as him!"