[ The moment he hears his teacher's voice, Aoba snaps back upright with the tool in hand. For a second he stares like a deer caught in a bright light, frozen in place yet inexplicably growing warmer. Prince is... talking to him? Asking if he's... okay?
His face flushes deeper and his head throbs again, but this time he keeps his curses to Blue inwards. Not that they're any less protected from Prince that way, or loud. ]
Yes, I'm fine.
[ Short, clipped, spoken while his eyes dart back to focus firmly on the task at hand. ]
Just testing the speed on the ship's computer hardware before takeoff.
i'm so sorry
His face flushes deeper and his head throbs again, but this time he keeps his curses to Blue inwards. Not that they're any less protected from Prince that way, or loud. ]
Yes, I'm fine.
[ Short, clipped, spoken while his eyes dart back to focus firmly on the task at hand. ]
Just testing the speed on the ship's computer hardware before takeoff.