[ so that's his name... it occurs to him that while it was awful to see him die in the first place, it was even worse to not know his name and mourn him properly. in steven's eyes, no one should have to have their life end without at least that much acknowledgement.
he remains silent until neji rises back up and he can look him in the eye... or lack thereof. steven is a perceptive person; he notices it right away. the absence of pupils is unsettling, but still not the strangest thing he's seen in his past forty-eight hours of being conscious. ]
Steven Stone.
[ if neji is expecting an outburst, scolding, or something else of that nature, he won't receive it. instead, he's offered a leather glove-clad hand to shake. ]
no subject
he remains silent until neji rises back up and he can look him in the eye... or lack thereof. steven is a perceptive person; he notices it right away. the absence of pupils is unsettling, but still not the strangest thing he's seen in his past forty-eight hours of being conscious. ]
Steven Stone.
[ if neji is expecting an outburst, scolding, or something else of that nature, he won't receive it. instead, he's offered a leather glove-clad hand to shake. ]
There won't be any need for that.