[OK, that's fair. Within the new context, Mello can see how Near's teasing may not be intended as malicious criticism, and that's different from how he's always perceived it. Still ... ]
You could just not hassle me at all, you know. That is an option.
[So if it's not meant as criticism, why do it? Mello stares at Near for a long moment, attempting to puzzle out an answer with the clues he's been given.]
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You could just not hassle me at all, you know. That is an option.
[So if it's not meant as criticism, why do it? Mello stares at Near for a long moment, attempting to puzzle out an answer with the clues he's been given.]
Is it an attention thing?