[ kaiser is locked in as well, mostly because he's immersed, but partially because he has to actively process the subtitles as he refuses to put his earbuds in... he must experience this as the director intended. his expression is different from usual; or perhaps, it's that he isn't wearing an expression at all, the way that he usually does in front of others. expressing his emotions via his face was a useless skill for the majority of his life — it wasn't until recently that he realized that's something he's supposed to do, as a form of communication. when he isn't trying, though, he looks more solemn than usual... nothing to smile about in his life.
subconsciously, he leans in slightly as the plot begins to develop, mouth opening slightly. then — a few melted drops of ice cream fall against him, his hair and the side of his face. in response, he tilts his face fully upwards without making to actually clean any of that off; he looks baleful about this, but like in a strangely normal teenaged way, instead of looking like he wants to kill somebody with a ball as he usually would. ]
Hey...
[ watch it!!!!! is what he's actually saying. do NOT break his immersion! ]
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subconsciously, he leans in slightly as the plot begins to develop, mouth opening slightly. then — a few melted drops of ice cream fall against him, his hair and the side of his face. in response, he tilts his face fully upwards without making to actually clean any of that off; he looks baleful about this, but like in a strangely normal teenaged way, instead of looking like he wants to kill somebody with a ball as he usually would. ]
Hey...
[ watch it!!!!! is what he's actually saying. do NOT break his immersion! ]