[Quietly, he watches Ren, watches how she seems to just light up when he mentions he'll shelter this kid here and there. For a moment, Guzma feels a bit...irritated? He scowls when she smiles, when he notes how darn happy and whimsical she sounds when saying that punk kid's name. He grumbles a bit, chewing the inside of his cheek and--...realizes he's being really stupid. And he knows exactly why, and his face burns both in embarrassment and shame. He's grown rather attached to the little lady here, and she sounds almost twitterpated when talking about this boy.
He's being overprotective. She's probably just worried about her friend. Friend...that's all. Just a friend.
Guzma huffs loudly when she says the last part - I'm very happy I know you - and his face actually burns. He feels the corners of his lips tug up into a tiny smile, despite himself, and he looks away from Ren for a second or two. That's...that's not something he hears often, or ever. He's not known for being a good person, after all. Especially with everyone taking a peek into his head, they can see how awful he really is. Maybe she'll find out and take back those kind words. He wouldn't blame her.
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He's being overprotective. She's probably just worried about her friend. Friend...that's all. Just a friend.
Guzma huffs loudly when she says the last part - I'm very happy I know you - and his face actually burns. He feels the corners of his lips tug up into a tiny smile, despite himself, and he looks away from Ren for a second or two. That's...that's not something he hears often, or ever. He's not known for being a good person, after all. Especially with everyone taking a peek into his head, they can see how awful he really is. Maybe she'll find out and take back those kind words. He wouldn't blame her.
But--]
...Yeah, me too.