[--oof, that's really cute. Help. Super effective. Atem ends up turning to face him, leaning against the arm of the couch, getting his own arm around Ryou's shoulders.]
I've never been better.
[It's only obvious to someone who knows him well: the absence of usual sharp focus, the slight slowing-down of his response time, the less-than-perfect precision of his movements, the fuzziness of his words and tone -- he's not any more sober than Ryou. A break between games is absolutely necessary; another one like that, and Atem will be completely out of control of his faculties. No one wants to see that happen.]
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I've never been better.
[It's only obvious to someone who knows him well: the absence of usual sharp focus, the slight slowing-down of his response time, the less-than-perfect precision of his movements, the fuzziness of his words and tone -- he's not any more sober than Ryou. A break between games is absolutely necessary; another one like that, and Atem will be completely out of control of his faculties. No one wants to see that happen.]