"Thinking, huh...?" Vinnie echoed the words contemplatively. That brief grin faded away like it had never been there, replaced by an air of worry. He was sure that it wasn't too hard to guess what was distracting Bulba so much, but a sudden bubble of anxiety kept him from asking outright if it was about him.
Though even if it went unsaid, the question showed pretty plainly on his face.
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Though even if it went unsaid, the question showed pretty plainly on his face.