[ At his not so subtle invitation she tries her best not to react by immediately turning her face away. Even with the aid of looking directly at the cooking skewers it's difficult feat, and one that she almost succeeds in – were it not for the tips of ears colouring at the memory of their first encounter in the Vermillion Court's maze that is.
When an answer doesn't come immediately she spares him a little glance at the moment he still has the stunned expression on his face. For a split second panic swells in her chest. She shouldn't have asked, she thinks. Or maybe she should have left a more obvious out from the conversation.
Another apologetic amendment is on the tip of her tongue when suddenly, he speaks. Questions arise in time with what he says: Jesper is smart and empathetic of course he'd understand; what did he mean that he and Claude didn't talk about that sort of thing? But then he deflates a little further and so does she, as if her body can't stand the sight and needs commiserate with him.
Hesitantly she reaches out, touching her hand lightly to his knee. ]
I don't think anyone would want to remember any of that. That it happened at all and you don't let on says a lot about how strong you are ...And no, to answer your question, that still doesn't count as okay. You don't have to be like that all the time, and you don't have toe be okay now, but I think you knew I was going to say that.
[ She looks up at him with concern. ]
Just because you don't typically talk about it with Claude doesn't mean you can't start now. I think it would be good for you both.
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When an answer doesn't come immediately she spares him a little glance at the moment he still has the stunned expression on his face. For a split second panic swells in her chest. She shouldn't have asked, she thinks. Or maybe she should have left a more obvious out from the conversation.
Another apologetic amendment is on the tip of her tongue when suddenly, he speaks. Questions arise in time with what he says: Jesper is smart and empathetic of course he'd understand; what did he mean that he and Claude didn't talk about that sort of thing? But then he deflates a little further and so does she, as if her body can't stand the sight and needs commiserate with him.
Hesitantly she reaches out, touching her hand lightly to his knee. ]
I don't think anyone would want to remember any of that. That it happened at all and you don't let on says a lot about how strong you are ...And no, to answer your question, that still doesn't count as okay. You don't have to be like that all the time, and you don't have toe be okay now, but I think you knew I was going to say that.
[ She looks up at him with concern. ]
Just because you don't typically talk about it with Claude doesn't mean you can't start now. I think it would be good for you both.