[Kaneki goes rigid, feeling his fingers twitch now that the cake is just a hair away from his face. Just the sweet smell of it that would have been irresistible a month ago now causes a cold sweat to spring to life on his forehead, his breath hitching in the back of his throat.
But by now, what with how loud Juuzou is being, others in the cafe are starting to notice. Just one bite, he says.
But if he refused now, then that would really look strange, wouldn't it? And it's clear that Juuzou doesn't seem intent on giving up, so before he can think about it or change his mind, Kaneki leans forward and takes the chunk of cake off of the fork and into his mouth.
Swallow it whole, just- swallow-
He lurches slightly, because almost immediately it's evident that it's not the cake that's going to kill him, but the icing that's like glue sticking to his tongue and the backs of his teeth as he struggles to just swallow it entirely. He doesn't even think about chewing, swallowing hard with the burning of tears pricking at the corners of his eyes.]
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But by now, what with how loud Juuzou is being, others in the cafe are starting to notice. Just one bite, he says.
But if he refused now, then that would really look strange, wouldn't it? And it's clear that Juuzou doesn't seem intent on giving up, so before he can think about it or change his mind, Kaneki leans forward and takes the chunk of cake off of the fork and into his mouth.
Swallow it whole, just- swallow-
He lurches slightly, because almost immediately it's evident that it's not the cake that's going to kill him, but the icing that's like glue sticking to his tongue and the backs of his teeth as he struggles to just swallow it entirely. He doesn't even think about chewing, swallowing hard with the burning of tears pricking at the corners of his eyes.]
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........it's....it's good.