[ Honestly, Terry being a brat with those words doesn't really bother him. Especially when Daniel does feel like he indirectly got a leg up on Terry just now.
The chin tilting is the slightly more annoying part, if not just because it makes Daniel aware of the fact that he's looking up at Terry. It's so natural around the other that Daniel sometimes forgets he's even doing it - but that slight movement suddenly makes him all the more aware.
[ Sure, Terry is right to be a brat about this, since Daniel definitely took a moment to be a brat as well just earlier.
But this still seems to catch him by surprise. Enough for him to raise his eyebrows, getting out an instinctive and defensive-- ]
No, I came because I was worried about you!
[ .. granted, it's not something he likes voicing, and it comes out before he's really thought about what he's saying here. It makes Daniel look frustrated, mostly with himself. ]
But-- fine, I'll go if that's what you want.
[ Not like Terry didn't already try to brush him off a few moments ago, even if Daniel now knows why. ]
[ And here he figured Daniel came to taunt him. It gives him pause. Why would Daniel be worried about him? Wouldn't it be a relief if he were incapacitated somewhere? ]
[ He should just refuse to answer and walk out. It'd serve Terry right. A part of Daniel really wants to do it.
And yet he doesn't move. Instead he lets out a huff. ]
Do you think I'm in the habit of making out with people and then hoping they die in a ditch somewhere?
[ Of course he's not going to answer that single-word question any more directly than this when he's already compromising on being a brat by not straight up walking away. ]
[ Daniel's much too nice for that. Terry's wished some nasty things on former partners who ended up ghosting him, but he can't see little Danny boy being so vindictive. Most of the time. ]
But if it were me you made out with... [ He shrugs. ] I thought you may have come to the conclusion that I bewitched you in some way.
[ Even though the other has a halfway valid point, given what Daniel usually says about these things when it comes to him specifically.
He's not going to deny it this time, though. There's only so much denying even Daniel LaRusso of all people can do when it comes to this. ]
I did it because I wanted to, okay? [ Even though he sounds reluctant to admit it. It's not even like there's an audience. Maybe he's reluctant to admit it to himself or to Terry's face, but he does actually speak the words. ] Maybe you can just go your way and not worry about those people after doing that stuff with them, but I can't.
[ He admits he wanted it. That's...well, it's something. Terry'd be lying if he said he didn't plant the seeds that led to this on purpose all those years ago, but after how poorly that went he expected this to be...messier. ]
Well. Thank you for checking up on me, I suppose. [ And as soon as this belt comes off he's going to tear into him like a hungry wolf. ]
[ Daniel can admit to a thing or two, but that doesn't mean he isn't still going to act like a brat about it. Like right now - with the way he just rolls his eyes when the older man thanks him. ]
Sure. I'll go then.
[ Maybe a little hypocritical after he practically forced Terry into not dismissing him only a few moments ago, but it's Daniel. Of course he's going to be a hypocrite about it. ]
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The chin tilting is the slightly more annoying part, if not just because it makes Daniel aware of the fact that he's looking up at Terry. It's so natural around the other that Daniel sometimes forgets he's even doing it - but that slight movement suddenly makes him all the more aware.
It's definitely why he slightly rolls his eyes. ]
Yes, I'm waiting too.
[ Is that what you wanted to hear, Terry? ]
But I do have restraint. And a whole lot of it.
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[ Sure, Terry is right to be a brat about this, since Daniel definitely took a moment to be a brat as well just earlier.
But this still seems to catch him by surprise. Enough for him to raise his eyebrows, getting out an instinctive and defensive-- ]
No, I came because I was worried about you!
[ .. granted, it's not something he likes voicing, and it comes out before he's really thought about what he's saying here. It makes Daniel look frustrated, mostly with himself. ]
But-- fine, I'll go if that's what you want.
[ Not like Terry didn't already try to brush him off a few moments ago, even if Daniel now knows why. ]
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[ And here he figured Daniel came to taunt him. It gives him pause. Why would Daniel be worried about him? Wouldn't it be a relief if he were incapacitated somewhere? ]
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And yet he doesn't move. Instead he lets out a huff. ]
Do you think I'm in the habit of making out with people and then hoping they die in a ditch somewhere?
[ Of course he's not going to answer that single-word question any more directly than this when he's already compromising on being a brat by not straight up walking away. ]
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[ Daniel's much too nice for that. Terry's wished some nasty things on former partners who ended up ghosting him, but he can't see little Danny boy being so vindictive. Most of the time. ]
But if it were me you made out with... [ He shrugs. ] I thought you may have come to the conclusion that I bewitched you in some way.
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[ Even though the other has a halfway valid point, given what Daniel usually says about these things when it comes to him specifically.
He's not going to deny it this time, though. There's only so much denying even Daniel LaRusso of all people can do when it comes to this. ]
I did it because I wanted to, okay? [ Even though he sounds reluctant to admit it. It's not even like there's an audience. Maybe he's reluctant to admit it to himself or to Terry's face, but he does actually speak the words. ] Maybe you can just go your way and not worry about those people after doing that stuff with them, but I can't.
[ Yes, even when it's Terry. ]
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[ He admits he wanted it. That's...well, it's something. Terry'd be lying if he said he didn't plant the seeds that led to this on purpose all those years ago, but after how poorly that went he expected this to be...messier. ]
Well. Thank you for checking up on me, I suppose. [ And as soon as this belt comes off he's going to tear into him like a hungry wolf. ]
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Sure. I'll go then.
[ Maybe a little hypocritical after he practically forced Terry into not dismissing him only a few moments ago, but it's Daniel. Of course he's going to be a hypocrite about it. ]