[ that broad grin is enough to steal all the breath he doesn't actually need from his spectral lungs — and he's sure junpei has no idea how beautiful he looks when he's smiling brightly, something he's going to tell him, just not right now, because contrary to popular belief, he can hold back his sappy comments. for a while. maybe.

the corners of his eyes crinkle as junpei presses the kiss to his cheek, and then he's just going to raise his eyes at that, because — ]

Hey, now, he wouldn't. He likes you just fine. [ and sure, maybe it's a similar thing as for him, where he'd have liked kotone no matter what she's like just for how much scott loves her — but he's, like, 99% sure it's not just that. and besides, in his humble opinion, junpei is impossible not to like.

but, hm, as for the cool points... he lets out an exhale and looks somewhat embarrassed. ] Thanks, but I don't think that's going to help me much. I got stuck with him for the question board during the Gnos infection, and he figured out I had a crush on you based on, like, one comment I said back then, so... [ he shrugs. ] And then later he saw me walk into a tree. I'm pretty sure I've got negative cool points with him.