[Mithos tenses, heat flashing across his face, as memories from just a few weeks ago pour into his mind; he pulls his hand back from Jeb, suddenly awkward about how close they are. His smile is forced now.]
Don't worry about it! It was because the Malnosso were running an experiment, right?
[After he woke up and realized it wasn't real, he...wasn't sure how to feel about everything that had happened. He had never kissed anyone before or thought about someone in that way; he still has reservations about the legitimacy of the concept of liking another boy. To be pushed into that unfamiliar territory was embarrassing, and to have his mind and heart manipulated like that was alarming.]
[feburary 25th, action]
Don't worry about it! It was because the Malnosso were running an experiment, right?
[After he woke up and realized it wasn't real, he...wasn't sure how to feel about everything that had happened. He had never kissed anyone before or thought about someone in that way; he still has reservations about the legitimacy of the concept of liking another boy. To be pushed into that unfamiliar territory was embarrassing, and to have his mind and heart manipulated like that was alarming.]