[Telling. Yes, maybe so. Being receptive to that kind of attention does come with its own kind of... transparency. Aerith hasn't been great about saying no, I don't want this as that would simply be untrue. It's part of how they've gotten to where they are. Not putting a stop to it brings them to the very prominent, very pronounced moment.
Just listening to him has her shift a little atop where he's seated her and she takes a moment to look past him, just to make sure they aren't about to step into territory where someone else could overhear them or... whatever the case might be. She's certain she'll already have plenty to explain at a later point. Like why she can't seem to make or keep a decision in place. Does she, doesn't she. Will she, won't she. It's all very wishy-washy and not one of Aerith's more prouder moments.
But maybe being a Cetra doesn't mean she's infallible.]
Oh—
[Her head dips a little, trying to be subtle about the way he flusters her right to the core.]
I didn't know you thought about it so often. It makes sense for me to. New and thrilling. Very livening.
[But none of that was really new to him. Well. Not the act, anyway. Aerith doubts she's special enough to make it more so.]
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Just listening to him has her shift a little atop where he's seated her and she takes a moment to look past him, just to make sure they aren't about to step into territory where someone else could overhear them or... whatever the case might be. She's certain she'll already have plenty to explain at a later point. Like why she can't seem to make or keep a decision in place. Does she, doesn't she. Will she, won't she. It's all very wishy-washy and not one of Aerith's more prouder moments.
But maybe being a Cetra doesn't mean she's infallible.]
Oh—
[Her head dips a little, trying to be subtle about the way he flusters her right to the core.]
I didn't know you thought about it so often. It makes sense for me to. New and thrilling. Very livening.
[But none of that was really new to him. Well. Not the act, anyway. Aerith doubts she's special enough to make it more so.]