[Minato doesn't understand people well enough to identify this as uncharacteristic for Ken. He leans heavily on his natural tolerance and growing empathy to get through his social links, and now his more conventional relationships; it's sheer listening skill that makes him effective as a friend-slash-guide. Acting as a mirror is far different than making predictions.
He does realize it as slightly off. Ken is not normally this demonstrative. But he attributes it to their growing relationship, and how different it is here than at home. He can almost distantly envision that if he, at Ken's age, had someone older in a caretaking position that he was attached to, he'd be overwhelmed with relief to see them again.
Almost like he'd been when he'd first seen Ken here, all those months ago.
He doesn't rush Ken to detach. It seems unfathomable. But he also doesn't know exactly what to say, either.] ... You're okay? [he murmurs somewhere to the top of Ken's head.]
I don't have exactly the right icon for this either... :(
He does realize it as slightly off. Ken is not normally this demonstrative. But he attributes it to their growing relationship, and how different it is here than at home. He can almost distantly envision that if he, at Ken's age, had someone older in a caretaking position that he was attached to, he'd be overwhelmed with relief to see them again.
Almost like he'd been when he'd first seen Ken here, all those months ago.
He doesn't rush Ken to detach. It seems unfathomable. But he also doesn't know exactly what to say, either.] ... You're okay? [he murmurs somewhere to the top of Ken's head.]