Even if Daniel doesn't figure out what is actually up here, he can tell something is up. He has enough experience with teenagers and with talking to them to know when one is hiding something, or just being a little awkward about something..
But rather than looking suspicious, it just makes his gaze softer as he stares at the boy. ]
These.. ghouls. [ Definitely saying the word like this is the first time he's hearing of it in some special context, rather than it being used as a general word. ] Do they really exist where you come from?
[ Because that's what this seems like to him. If Kaneki is awkwardly trying to cover it up, then it must be that he's worried adults wouldn't believe him if he talked about it, right?
Clearly couldn't be any other reason.
Though there's still worry about him, he tries to smile reassuringly at the boy. ]
It's alright. You can tell me. I believe you.
[ Being totally reassuring about.. the entirely wrong thing...
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Even if Daniel doesn't figure out what is actually up here, he can tell something is up. He has enough experience with teenagers and with talking to them to know when one is hiding something, or just being a little awkward about something..
But rather than looking suspicious, it just makes his gaze softer as he stares at the boy. ]
These.. ghouls. [ Definitely saying the word like this is the first time he's hearing of it in some special context, rather than it being used as a general word. ] Do they really exist where you come from?
[ Because that's what this seems like to him. If Kaneki is awkwardly trying to cover it up, then it must be that he's worried adults wouldn't believe him if he talked about it, right?
Clearly couldn't be any other reason.
Though there's still worry about him, he tries to smile reassuringly at the boy. ]
It's alright. You can tell me. I believe you.
[ Being totally reassuring about.. the entirely wrong thing...
You're trying, Daniel. Gold star. ]