[he smiles a little ruefully-- he can't wait to see Ven, but there's a part of him that's nervous, too. he has to tell big bro what he thinks happened last week; how he broke that promise he made, and. well, to say he's terrified of letting Ven down is an understatement. this thought process is probably all over his face, too; he never was very good at hiding things.]
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[he smiles a little ruefully-- he can't wait to see Ven, but there's a part of him that's nervous, too. he has to tell big bro what he thinks happened last week; how he broke that promise he made, and. well, to say he's terrified of letting Ven down is an understatement. this thought process is probably all over his face, too; he never was very good at hiding things.]