[ Ratio stops only once they've moved into the locker rooms, which is slightly more private than the hallway. He doesn't rise to the bait, his expression still serious as he turns around to look at Aventurine.
Aventurine doesn't want him to apologize, he can tell. He doesn't blame Ratio, even though the scholar should have had the foresight to predict this. Ratio doesn't need to apologize either. It is a blunder that can partially be attributed to the sequence of events, and Aventurine himself could have pointed out the lack of soundproofing as well.
He still feels discontent. ]
Aventurine... I apologize.
[ He shifts the arrangement of their hands so that he's holding onto Aventurine's gently. ]
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Aventurine doesn't want him to apologize, he can tell. He doesn't blame Ratio, even though the scholar should have had the foresight to predict this. Ratio doesn't need to apologize either. It is a blunder that can partially be attributed to the sequence of events, and Aventurine himself could have pointed out the lack of soundproofing as well.
He still feels discontent. ]
Aventurine... I apologize.
[ He shifts the arrangement of their hands so that he's holding onto Aventurine's gently. ]