Her eyes, wide and burning with frustration, locked onto his, demanding an explanation, but also daring him to offer one that could possibly make sense.
"I'm sorry," Gon replied, his voice soft and hesitant, like a child caught in a moment of mischief.
He took a step back, his shoulders slumping slightly as though trying to shrink into himself, as if he could somehow make himself smaller to avoid the intensity of her gaze.
He made his eyes wide and filled with a mix of innocence and guilt, darted to the ground before lifting back up to meet hers, his expression carefully crafted to show remorse.
He wanted to have that lost puppy look, the one that always seemed to work on people's when he'd made a mistake.
It was a tactic he'd perfected over time, tilting his head slightly, lowering his eyes to the floor just enough to make him appear vulnerable, while keeping the smallest trace of a pout on his lips.
