[ He may not grasp the full meaning behind Minato's actions, not yet—he'll understand more in a few days, once Minato takes an unexpected trip into the pool—but he can sense some of it. He can read between the lines, eyes scratching the surface of the normally invisible. He's never seen Minato around without his mp3 player within the reach of his hands, with his headphones looped around his neck or ears. He had figured it was important, somehow, even if this assumption is only based on his own way of living, in that you keep what's most important to you close, like Shinjiro does his pocketwatch.
So he'll treat Minato's headphones with care, just like he would with his sister, even though both are far more durable than some people would (perhaps) give credit for. Shinjiro's movements are rough and unrefined, he wasn't designed for elegance, but he knows how to be careful.
He loops the headphones around his ears, listening to the music work its way through the speakers, a bit surprised at the choice. He hadn't expected something instrumental. Not that he knows whether it's something classical, or a track from some movie, but... he doesn't mind it. He could listen to this in the background, even though he might be too embarrassed to do it in public. The song doesn't demand attention so much as it encourages contemplation. ]
It's fine.
[ Which is as close as he can get to saying he likes it on some level—or at the very least, that it isn't something he dislikes. ]
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So he'll treat Minato's headphones with care, just like he would with his sister, even though both are far more durable than some people would (perhaps) give credit for. Shinjiro's movements are rough and unrefined, he wasn't designed for elegance, but he knows how to be careful.
He loops the headphones around his ears, listening to the music work its way through the speakers, a bit surprised at the choice. He hadn't expected something instrumental. Not that he knows whether it's something classical, or a track from some movie, but... he doesn't mind it. He could listen to this in the background, even though he might be too embarrassed to do it in public. The song doesn't demand attention so much as it encourages contemplation. ]
It's fine.
[ Which is as close as he can get to saying he likes it on some level—or at the very least, that it isn't something he dislikes. ]
What is it?