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No, you weren't. [Firmly, but that's about all he's going to say on that.]
Haine... [He draws a breath, and for a moment it looks like he's building up to a counter-argument but before he says anything else, the air goes out of him. Too similar to Saya, and out of the two of them she hurt him so much more. That's why he's struggling now. Why he can't just mend this with a sunny smile and a ton of reassurance.
He lets his gaze fall to the side once more, a shadow of something tired washing over his face. This is the thing he's been fighting for so hard all his life, and now that he really needs it he can't muster up the energy to continue.]
I don't care, okay? I like you. I like hangin' out with you, and I kinda want to continue doin' that.