[stahn looks to leon, grinning widely. flippant tone or not, it's exciting for him to hear that leon is willing to give it a try. it makes him happy to hear, because regardless of the reasons, it shows him just another way in which leon has changed.
there was a time when he's sure leon would have shrugged it off, suggesting his taste in literature was childish and it would be a waste of his time. even if that wasn't true, he could still imagine just how leon would have said it—so this is a big step forward.]
I saw some other books in the store I want to give a try after I finish this one. [he lets out a small laugh, then closes his eyes.] It's been a really long time since I was able to do that.
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[stahn looks to leon, grinning widely. flippant tone or not, it's exciting for him to hear that leon is willing to give it a try. it makes him happy to hear, because regardless of the reasons, it shows him just another way in which leon has changed.
there was a time when he's sure leon would have shrugged it off, suggesting his taste in literature was childish and it would be a waste of his time. even if that wasn't true, he could still imagine just how leon would have said it—so this is a big step forward.]
I saw some other books in the store I want to give a try after I finish this one. [he lets out a small laugh, then closes his eyes.] It's been a really long time since I was able to do that.
[it's exciting, and it makes him happy, too.]