[ It does occur to her that his smile's not the same - but Steven's more than capable of different expressions and it's not enough to tell by something like that - and Otome blinks... but what really catches her off-guard is that eyepatch.
She doesn't reach for his hand, instead blurting out with uncharacteristic dismay-- ]
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She doesn't reach for his hand, instead blurting out with uncharacteristic dismay-- ]
What happened to your eye???