[It was certainly a painfully poor lie. Especially as Elliot just watched Rean's facial expressions as he wrapped his brain around all this information. It was clear that Rean knew something about this ring. There was no way about it.
And...he's seen those expressions before. That look he gives when he's hating on himself. When he's likely filling his mind with bad things about himself, and how he didn't deserve better.]
Rean...
[He could go along with the lie. Pretend that everything was fine and that it was just his senses that were off. It'd been easy enough, they've played that song and dance before, but...
It didn't sit right with him, not after seeing that pained expression. Even if the thought left him feeling really nervous, he couldn't leave things like this.]
H-Hold on a moment.
[He'll move to catch up with him stepping close. Gently, but firmly, he'll reach for one of Rean's hands, persuading it to face palm-side up before he drops that ring onto Rean's hand. He's so nervous that he can't even look Rean in the eye or speak up, but he really hope this gets the message across]
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And...he's seen those expressions before. That look he gives when he's hating on himself. When he's likely filling his mind with bad things about himself, and how he didn't deserve better.]
Rean...
[He could go along with the lie. Pretend that everything was fine and that it was just his senses that were off. It'd been easy enough, they've played that song and dance before, but...
It didn't sit right with him, not after seeing that pained expression. Even if the thought left him feeling really nervous, he couldn't leave things like this.]
H-Hold on a moment.
[He'll move to catch up with him stepping close. Gently, but firmly, he'll reach for one of Rean's hands, persuading it to face palm-side up before he drops that ring onto Rean's hand. He's so nervous that he can't even look Rean in the eye or speak up, but he really hope this gets the message across]