He flushes scarlet, right up to the roots of his hair, eyes going wide despite his best attempt to play this conversation cool. It's not, he knows, like she's said or done anything particularly shocking; this sort of thing happens to people every day. But it doesn't happen to him, and the sudden pressure of her foot against his is staggering.
She's a force to be reckoned with, this Vex'ahlia. Her mouth is so near, her eyes so...devious? Devious, he thinks.
"I - uh -" Sputtering out random syllables in hopes that one might coalesce into a real sentence isn't going to save him, he knows. Taking a breath, he tries again. "Fine. Yes, I'll take you up on it."
(A moment later, the little glance over her shoulder registers in his mind - but his first interpretation is she doesn't mean any of this, and she's making sure no one mistakes her for doing so. Too late, de Rolo, you've cast your die, and now you'll have to see what ridicule might befall you.)
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Date: 2024-12-31 07:17 pm (UTC)She's a force to be reckoned with, this Vex'ahlia. Her mouth is so near, her eyes so...devious? Devious, he thinks.
"I - uh -" Sputtering out random syllables in hopes that one might coalesce into a real sentence isn't going to save him, he knows. Taking a breath, he tries again. "Fine. Yes, I'll take you up on it."
(A moment later, the little glance over her shoulder registers in his mind - but his first interpretation is she doesn't mean any of this, and she's making sure no one mistakes her for doing so. Too late, de Rolo, you've cast your die, and now you'll have to see what ridicule might befall you.)