Atem was unwittingly answering a question that had been posed to him before and it was true- he was less inclined to leave now than he had been when he first arrived.

The answer he received however had him glancing to the side and up at this costumed gentleman. Somehow those words felt more emotionally charged than they should have been for a casual stranger. Who else had he seen on campus that was this tall? "... Mm yes, I suppose it isn't wholly authentic."

Looking back down the hallway he allowed a silence to pass between them before calling the other out. ".. and if anyone knew anything about flashy costuming it would be you... Kaiba."