[She frowns a little, shifting back in her seat as she tucks her hair behind her ear. It's not so much the awkward, insensitive way he asks the question that makes her pause so much as the question itself. Shouldn't it be obvious why it bothers her? But then... It doesn't really seem like much bothers Royce so much as it annoys him.
Tifa lets out a noncommittal hum, stalling as she struggles to think of a way to explain. It's never been easy for her to explain her feelings to most people, and the added difficulty of explaining something like this is making it worse.]
I know it isn't real, but... [She hesitates again, sighing.] Sometimes they sound like friends from home, and... I can't help it. [It's a terrible explanation, but she isn't sure how to put into words that the thought of her friends suffering is painful, whether they're actually in danger or not.]
haha that is totally fine! most of Tifa's friends are rude, she's cool with it!
Tifa lets out a noncommittal hum, stalling as she struggles to think of a way to explain. It's never been easy for her to explain her feelings to most people, and the added difficulty of explaining something like this is making it worse.]
I know it isn't real, but... [She hesitates again, sighing.] Sometimes they sound like friends from home, and... I can't help it. [It's a terrible explanation, but she isn't sure how to put into words that the thought of her friends suffering is painful, whether they're actually in danger or not.]