Rafael is just an interesting little fella in general to me. like it'd be easy to misconstrue him as Sweet Pure Boy but like. he's not only got that "not mad, just disappointed" energy, he also has that "not surprised because he saw your betrayal coming from ten miles away and pre-emptively arranged the dominos so that they would trigger the trapdoor beneath your feet and drop you off the chessboard. just disappointed because he was sincerely hoping you would mend your ways instead"
when you confide in him, half of his brain is just focused on being here in the moment with you. the other half of his brain is quietly taking notes on all of your weaknesses, calculating ways in which they might be used against you, if the need ever comes to pass. all of his brain loves you
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