The sudden change in demeanor (from guarded to cheerful in a matter of seconds) wasn't surprising-- the motion was entirely too familiar. How many times had Kaito himself slipped seamlessly from emotion to emotion, wearing each one like a throw-away mask? It was a similarity, at least--
No.
Don't compare yourself to him.
He's not you. You're not him.
"Kaito Kuroba," he answered for Aoko calmly, and as he spoke he notably didn't move to heed Aoko's request about closing the door. There was no way he was locking them both alone in a room with an assassin. Not to mention... he had no idea how 1412 would react if he thought they were trapping purposely him.
no subject
No.
Don't compare yourself to him.
He's not you. You're not him.
"Kaito Kuroba," he answered for Aoko calmly, and as he spoke he notably didn't move to heed Aoko's request about closing the door. There was no way he was locking them both alone in a room with an assassin. Not to mention... he had no idea how 1412 would react if he thought they were trapping purposely him.