[He's never gotten a compliment about his appearance. His family didn't really feel the need because how they looked wasn't good or bad, it was just what they were. And then when they were gone, and Red Fang kept him under his thumb, the clan started treating him like he was hideous. An ugly monster. An inhuman thing.]
[They still do.]
[Even the one girl who's ever treated him like he was hot doesn't act like he's handsome. It's his skill and how good a killer he is that gets her motor running, and even then - it's not like she hasn't tried to kill him before, so that isn't really worth much.]
[He does look intimidating. Especially the eyes. The way he looks scares people away, especially when paired with his perpetual bad attitude and aggression. Even some of his friends back home cringed and cowered a little when they first met.]
[So this is literally the nicest thing anyone's ever said about how he looks. Ever.]
[For a second he looks suspicious, because he thinks the other ninja is being sarcastic at first, and then when he segues into wanting to share more about himself, he realizes it's sincere. He really thinks he looks cool and intimidating in a cool way. For a moment there's a strange vulnerable expression that flashes over his face, still visible because of the way the bridge of his nose and his eyes crinkle up, but he quickly wills it away and pretends it never happened.]
Go ahead. This better be good.
[But the way he says it is a little more gentle than he might have said it before the compliment.]
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[They still do.]
[Even the one girl who's ever treated him like he was hot doesn't act like he's handsome. It's his skill and how good a killer he is that gets her motor running, and even then - it's not like she hasn't tried to kill him before, so that isn't really worth much.]
[He does look intimidating. Especially the eyes. The way he looks scares people away, especially when paired with his perpetual bad attitude and aggression. Even some of his friends back home cringed and cowered a little when they first met.]
[So this is literally the nicest thing anyone's ever said about how he looks. Ever.]
[For a second he looks suspicious, because he thinks the other ninja is being sarcastic at first, and then when he segues into wanting to share more about himself, he realizes it's sincere. He really thinks he looks cool and intimidating in a cool way. For a moment there's a strange vulnerable expression that flashes over his face, still visible because of the way the bridge of his nose and his eyes crinkle up, but he quickly wills it away and pretends it never happened.]
Go ahead. This better be good.
[But the way he says it is a little more gentle than he might have said it before the compliment.]