Then Ken said to him in his usual flat, deep monotone voice, "I like Chiyo but I'm not in love with her.
She just seems lonely so I just try to cheer her up… and well if you claim you love her, you should stay by her always and cheer her up."
The words hung in the tense air between them.
Ryū's face immediately showed a little bit of an angry impression, his golden eyes narrowing sharply while his brows furrowed deeply.
The red-and-gold hair shifted as he tilted his head slightly, the muscles in his broad shoulders and large chest tightening visibly beneath the dark triad Chinese emperor-style robe embroidered with coiling golden dragons.
His voice rose with clear irritation as he replied, "What??? You mean to say you're chasing after her and you're not even in love with her??… Are you trying to mess with her feelings or what? Who do you think you are you scumbag"
