[ ow??? hey, he was about to unleash his tragic backstory here! he grouses at the cheek poke. ]

Fine, point taken. But in the end there's a world of difference between us. Literally. Fai can do all sorts of cool things with magic, while I have shit stamina for days from walking a single mile. And it's not just him with magic here either, so I'm still in the minority. And, and...

[ another shot, and he slumps his head over the edge of the spring. ]

I know he's not that kind of person, but I guess I still get scared that he's laughing behind my back the entire time. Wouldn't be the first time.