[Ryou's being subtle, and Atem's half asleep, but he's still Atem, and when someone moves with intention, he notices.
Eyes flick open, and his face turns a degree or two in the direction of Ryou's. Evenly:]
Ryou, did you just try to take my pain?
[He's pretty sure that's what just happened. Atem was already pretty calmed down, but suddenly, his tail aches less.
That's mostly how he can tell, since the lion's share of the nightmare pain has dissipated. On top of that, Atem's successfully psyched himself into contentment with and gratitude for what he has, so there's not even much loneliness or regret that he's not good enough at romance to pursue this to pick up. Atem's just...extra ok with being just friends right now? But that's not what's important. What's important is that Ryou is busted.]
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Eyes flick open, and his face turns a degree or two in the direction of Ryou's. Evenly:]
Ryou, did you just try to take my pain?
[He's pretty sure that's what just happened. Atem was already pretty calmed down, but suddenly, his tail aches less.
That's mostly how he can tell, since the lion's share of the nightmare pain has dissipated. On top of that, Atem's successfully psyched himself into contentment with and gratitude for what he has, so there's not even much loneliness or regret that he's not good enough at romance to pursue this to pick up. Atem's just...extra ok with being just friends right now? But that's not what's important. What's important is that Ryou is busted.]