[Lalli can't find words to speak at the moment, and he doesn't trust himself to say anything properly right now anyway. He doesn't want to make this awkward by having his voice crack.
So instead, while biting down on his lip slightly, he nods. The gratitude radiating off of him might help get the message across too. He's not sad, not really, Riku actually has helped him forget the honestly-sad part of his 21st birthday. He's just a little emotionally overwhelmed right now.
So he's going to grab a cookie and shove it in his mouth, to give him an excuse not to talk for a moment.]
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So instead, while biting down on his lip slightly, he nods. The gratitude radiating off of him might help get the message across too. He's not sad, not really, Riku actually has helped him forget the honestly-sad part of his 21st birthday. He's just a little emotionally overwhelmed right now.
So he's going to grab a cookie and shove it in his mouth, to give him an excuse not to talk for a moment.]