[ losing it at her traumadumping on him three tags in. some things never change.
Anyway! He shrugs loosely. If her gaze happens to linger on the crystals protruding from his body, he just winks. She can ask about it if she wants, but he's not going to act cagey when they've already been out for everyone to see. But, it isn't like he isn't observing her in his own way, either—noting how her expression shifts from nonchalance to frustration, while turning various other things in his mind.
In the end, there's no better way to say it other than that she seems like she's really going through it. He tilts his head, curious, then gently places his palm atop her head. It feels like the right thing to do, even if it's not a proper replacement for what she's missing. They've already slept together (??) what's a little more intimacy on the less intrusive side of things? ]
What kind of headband is it? If it's a memento, I've heard you can occasionally ask the house for things from back home. Figures, if there's an incentive they can dangle over you to play their games, they'll leverage it.
[ pat pat. ]
You'll have to decide for yourself whether it's worth it or not, but any way you have it, aren't you rushing things a little? In the minute we've shared, I've learned more about you than anyone else I've met, and I've yet to learn your name. [ the fact that this could also speak to how many other people he's spoken to. zero (0). but she doesn't need to know that. ] Nice and slow. Figure it out bit by bit, one step at a time. How about we do that together?
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Anyway! He shrugs loosely. If her gaze happens to linger on the crystals protruding from his body, he just winks. She can ask about it if she wants, but he's not going to act cagey when they've already been out for everyone to see. But, it isn't like he isn't observing her in his own way, either—noting how her expression shifts from nonchalance to frustration, while turning various other things in his mind.
In the end, there's no better way to say it other than that she seems like she's really going through it. He tilts his head, curious, then gently places his palm atop her head. It feels like the right thing to do, even if it's not a proper replacement for what she's missing. They've already slept together (??) what's a little more intimacy on the less intrusive side of things? ]
What kind of headband is it? If it's a memento, I've heard you can occasionally ask the house for things from back home. Figures, if there's an incentive they can dangle over you to play their games, they'll leverage it.
[ pat pat. ]
You'll have to decide for yourself whether it's worth it or not, but any way you have it, aren't you rushing things a little? In the minute we've shared, I've learned more about you than anyone else I've met, and I've yet to learn your name. [ the fact that this could also speak to how many other people he's spoken to. zero (0). but she doesn't need to know that. ] Nice and slow. Figure it out bit by bit, one step at a time. How about we do that together?