Johan had been enjoying the game, there was no doubt about that. Thus far, he'd been doing excellently in keeping up his mask of a caring, loving... boyfriend? lover? Well, he'd been doing well in keeping up the face of whatever he was supposed to be, for the most part anyway. He'd expected that it would be able to continue for a little longer too, at least until one of them lost - and, in losing, burst out laughing.
... But then Kay had gone and said that, at which point it felt like time froze for Johan. In fact, for a moment, Johan froze, his eyes widening in a wide array of emotions, emotions which he could barely process as he was going through them all. He'd said something truthful, he should have expected something truthful in return, but-- Juudai had said things like that to him before, right? And his family? So why...
He swallowed, momentarily forgetting everything about their little game, and even about Kay - he nearly dropped her until he caught sight of her eyes again, regaining himself when he realized he was still holding her.
At someone's "Look how touched he is!", Johan finally snapped back to reality, and with a few blinks he repositioned the girl in his arms, just in case he lost it like that again. It took him a few more moments, but he finally regained his composure enough to look at her, his eyes revealing nothing and his expression trying to go back to the way it had been before she'd spoken. Though it looked to the crowd like he had just been struck by Cupid's arrow, had someone been close enough to really look at him, they'd be able to tell what really happened.
Regardless, he was also a friend, and never one to ruin another friend's fun, so with a shaky breath, then a deeper one following it, he offered a hesitant smile to Kay, trying to find the proper words to reply with-- Eventually, he settled for a quiet "Thank you", deciding that, at the very least, they could try again later if he'd gone and spoiled it now.
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... But then Kay had gone and said that, at which point it felt like time froze for Johan. In fact, for a moment, Johan froze, his eyes widening in a wide array of emotions, emotions which he could barely process as he was going through them all. He'd said something truthful, he should have expected something truthful in return, but-- Juudai had said things like that to him before, right? And his family? So why...
He swallowed, momentarily forgetting everything about their little game, and even about Kay - he nearly dropped her until he caught sight of her eyes again, regaining himself when he realized he was still holding her.
At someone's "Look how touched he is!", Johan finally snapped back to reality, and with a few blinks he repositioned the girl in his arms, just in case he lost it like that again. It took him a few more moments, but he finally regained his composure enough to look at her, his eyes revealing nothing and his expression trying to go back to the way it had been before she'd spoken. Though it looked to the crowd like he had just been struck by Cupid's arrow, had someone been close enough to really look at him, they'd be able to tell what really happened.
Regardless, he was also a friend, and never one to ruin another friend's fun, so with a shaky breath, then a deeper one following it, he offered a hesitant smile to Kay, trying to find the proper words to reply with-- Eventually, he settled for a quiet "Thank you", deciding that, at the very least, they could try again later if he'd gone and spoiled it now.