[ He tilts his head a bit and twists a strand of bangs, a distant sort of smile appearing. ]

I think... for a moment, I forgot I was only a teenager. Having the sudden reminder felt surreal. [ gaze lowering, smile a little brittle, but intact ] And it's even harder to remember that, while I'm in places like this.

[ While looking back up at Naoya, he shrugs both shoulders. ]

But, I think the other part of it, now, is that life somehow feels more... [ brow tensing ] ... fleeting?