His eyes moved to Rei as he spoke. He wanted to say something, to speak to him more, but then they were not alone anymore. The call seemed to have ended, and the young miss returned to the table. Once more, he did not allow himself to look away or faulter. If he looked at her, he made eye contact, he did not look down or away. He felt more determined now, more confident. He pushed away the other feelings and fears within him, those would have to wait. He knew what Rei had ment though...with his mention of many ways to say something wrong. He sighed lightly to himself, slipping into thought a bit once more. He lightly swirled his straw within his glass, resting his heand lightly on his hand as he did.
He caught himself, blushing lightly as he sat up straight again, taking a light sip. He took a breath, wondering how things would go now after such an awkward start. There was little he could do about that, but his feelings were the same, and now they were on the table. He wasn't used to being so...blunt. It was true, he was usually blunt in his mannors and his words, but if someone took the time to get below the surface, to more serious matters that mattered to him,that mask would faulter. That had been why he ran. He was not used to being so open and vulnerable to the point where he truly put his heart out there. There was always typically a wall, a barrier. He sighed once more, looking over at her, wondering if he would get the chance to explain..or would that worsen her opinion of him than it already was?