Athrun thought of Cagalli, then Kira, and almost instinctively took a step back.
[???]
[You bastard, you want both sisters?]
[Not that kind of thing, right?]
[Friendship]
[Friendship my ass]
[Feels like a lingering side effect from their earlier two-person cockpit ride 2333]
[Fun fact: Villkiss is still lodged in Justice's chest]
[Nuclear smile]
"Actually... well... Lacus and I aren't that close. Miss Mia, please don't do anything unnecessary to me."
Athrun looked away.
But the more Lacus looked at him, the angrier she became.
And the angrier she became, the brighter the smile on Lacus's face grew.
"So Mr. Athrun is the type who's only passionate in private~ That's all right, though. It's just the two of us here~"
Athrun: ???
That wasn't what I meant!
"Looking at it that way, Mr. Athrun must have always been the more proactive one on dates." Lacus smiled.
"Uh—"
Athrun felt something pierce straight through his heart.
"Surely you weren't like my former boyfriend, always giving the same boring gift—though I did like them—"
"Uh—"
He got stabbed again.
Because Lacus said she liked Haropla robots, Athrun had given her a whole pile of Haroplas... dear god.
"Mr. Athrun must also be devoted, and wouldn't fall for someone else, right~?"
"..."
Cagalli's face appeared in Athrun's mind again.
Probably, maybe, perhaps...
[Hahahaha, Athrun used up an entire season's worth of expressions]
[Dear god, Athrun isn't actually stone-faced]
[He will be from now on. He used up a lifetime's worth of expressions]
[Every single sentence stabbed straight into Athrun's heart]
[It had to be Lacus]
[Perfectly shattered his defenses]
[Maximum embarrassment]
"...In any case, there is no special relationship between us. You don't need to treat me specially. And... don't get too absorbed in the role you're playing. This sort of thing is