[ If Atem had seen those messages before he knocked on Yugi's door, he definitely would have answered Anzu, agreeing without any hesitation to the idea of her and Yugi hanging out. Would it have been a little underhanded? Yes. Does he want to see his partner and best friend finally get together with the girl he's in love with? Absolutely.
For the moment, though, his priority is helping his partner with whatever is bothering him. He waits for Yugi to open the door, not even entertaining the possibility that he won't let him in. They're more than friends and partners: they're brothers too. And he doesn't intend to just leave Yugi alone with his thoughts when there might be something he can do to help.
Finally, the door opens and Atem slowly steps inside. The first thing he notices is how the toys and games are no longer scattered all around the floor. It makes him feel sad, as if he's realizing that this might be a sign of Yugi beginning to grow up and putting away his childhood. Of course, he reasons that everyone has to grow up sometime, but he still doesn't want to see Yugi lock that part of himself away too soon.
More concerning, however, is the way that Yugi doesn't even look at him or make eye contact. He mentally chastises himself for not talking to Yugi about this sooner. They're supposed to help each other when one of them is falling, and it's clear to him that Yugi really needs help now.
He can't force Yugi to meet his gaze, so instead, he just decides to wait and carry on a conversation as normally as possible. ]
No, but she did send these messages to you. [ He pulls out the phone and holds it out to Yugi so that he can see what Anzu said. ] She wants to be there for you, Yugi.
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For the moment, though, his priority is helping his partner with whatever is bothering him. He waits for Yugi to open the door, not even entertaining the possibility that he won't let him in. They're more than friends and partners: they're brothers too. And he doesn't intend to just leave Yugi alone with his thoughts when there might be something he can do to help.
Finally, the door opens and Atem slowly steps inside. The first thing he notices is how the toys and games are no longer scattered all around the floor. It makes him feel sad, as if he's realizing that this might be a sign of Yugi beginning to grow up and putting away his childhood. Of course, he reasons that everyone has to grow up sometime, but he still doesn't want to see Yugi lock that part of himself away too soon.
More concerning, however, is the way that Yugi doesn't even look at him or make eye contact. He mentally chastises himself for not talking to Yugi about this sooner. They're supposed to help each other when one of them is falling, and it's clear to him that Yugi really needs help now.
He can't force Yugi to meet his gaze, so instead, he just decides to wait and carry on a conversation as normally as possible. ]
No, but she did send these messages to you. [ He pulls out the phone and holds it out to Yugi so that he can see what Anzu said. ] She wants to be there for you, Yugi.