[But Tooru collects all of his bitterness that's seeping through and stuffs it away completely in the moment. Neither of them are being antagonistic, so no need for sharp tongues or venom until it was needed.
Though he does show a visible eye twitch at the mention of Tobio being a capable and adaptable setter. Tooru knows that better than anyone and his jealousy of the younger setter wasn't anything he hid even after high school, watching his matches just to figure ways to one-up him someday, yet lying to everyone about watching them.
But he still cracks a smile at the rest of what's said. Warsaw was something new, Tooru hadn't been paying much attention to where everyone else ended up after graduating, not when he had been making a name for himself in San Juan.]
When did you start playing there?
[Genuine curiosity, for once. And then a snort, an idea his teenage self would die on the spot for thinking.]
If you want to play off someone else who can adapt, I... Suppose I could set for you a few times. For practice. I don't plan on taking a break just because I'm on vacation.
Sorry for delay, been sick!
[But Tooru collects all of his bitterness that's seeping through and stuffs it away completely in the moment. Neither of them are being antagonistic, so no need for sharp tongues or venom until it was needed.
Though he does show a visible eye twitch at the mention of Tobio being a capable and adaptable setter. Tooru knows that better than anyone and his jealousy of the younger setter wasn't anything he hid even after high school, watching his matches just to figure ways to one-up him someday, yet lying to everyone about watching them.
But he still cracks a smile at the rest of what's said. Warsaw was something new, Tooru hadn't been paying much attention to where everyone else ended up after graduating, not when he had been making a name for himself in San Juan.]
When did you start playing there?
[Genuine curiosity, for once. And then a snort, an idea his teenage self would die on the spot for thinking.]
If you want to play off someone else who can adapt, I... Suppose I could set for you a few times. For practice. I don't plan on taking a break just because I'm on vacation.