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[Center][B][h1][color=92278f]Ruby Mamoru[/color][/h1][/b][/center]

Almost in an idle way, Mia scratched Ruby's ear. Now of course it was one thing to be so touchy to someone she had barely met and it felt a bit agressive for Ruby, but that wasn't exactly the problem that the neko had with it. What Mia couldn't know was that Ruby's cat-ears on top of her head were [i]very[/i] sensitive. To the point where just being scratched there almost paralyzed her from the sensation. If she were asked to describe the feeling, Ruby would describe it feeling like someone touched your neck but you are also very ticklish and it is 100x more intense. While it could be a nice thing to do for a loved one, like her mother always did, or her partner in the future as a romantic gesture, having an acquaintance like Mia do it almost felt a bit inappropriate.
In her usual demeanor, Ruby tried to react as little as possible, to not make it so apparent why it was such an [i]awkward[/i] situation.

The neko's cheeks blushed somewhat visibly and she quietly waited for Mia to stop while staring into basically nothing intensely. 
Yup; That was her way of dealing with it. She felt that it'd be rude to interrupt the conversation and she also didn't want to make Mia feel embarrassed, which she probably wouldn't anways. So for now, Ruby just endured it quietly.

Besides, listening in on the conversation was more interesting! And... even if by someone like Mia, being scratched behind her ear was somewhat comforting as it reminded her of back home where her mother would always do the same while Ruby grew up. Though maybe saying that would make it a bit... weird.
The conversation about boys was not one Ruby could really join in on, but just being there felt kind of nice. It wasn't a very meaningful conversation topic-wise for Ruby, but just being there was important. Since she never really had friends, Ruby always kind of felt isolated in a way. However, being here in the middle of a conversation between girls about boys and the likes made her feel... included. Like she was not an outsider, but rather part of the group; Even if she was just more or less present without adding any comment. It was a warm and kind feeling inside of Ruby. 

Besides, she wouldn't be able to add much anyways. After all, Ruby neither had a crush currently, nor could she really properly judge the boys that were part of her class. So far none of them particularly stood out to her... though she hadn't had much interaction beforehand anyways.

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