He traced her look as it went about the room, fixing on whichever points of interest. The silence felt light despite the question left hanging in the air, like one should’ve delayed just for the sake of it, to linger in the present. There was naught to be had against it, so he merely kept his smirk and went to his meal, fully occupied with it until she finally did speak.
A bit of a call-out, huh? He half-snorted half-grumbled amidst his chewing, glancing at her in passing just to catch that expression, a bit of jest but not unserious. Wasn’t that where the better jokes came from — rooted in truths.
“ I’d never sink to that. “ He lied, toying with a potato on his plate. “ I’ve been trying to be kinder, both to others and myself. It is— “ A shrug, conflicted.
“ Going, I suppose. But the latter is the tricky one, so here’s hoping I don’t turn into an all-too-sure-of-himself arse in the process. “ One has the potential, believe you me. Eyeing her anew from beneath his brow, he met her playful tone with something rather impish. Gods, could he suffer getting any worse?
“ You didn’t spend your day helping out Louretta again, did you? “
Farren Lóthlindor
A bit of a call-out, huh? He half-snorted half-grumbled amidst his chewing, glancing at her in passing just to catch that expression, a bit of jest but not unserious. Wasn’t that where the better jokes came from — rooted in truths.
“ I’d never sink to that. “ He lied, toying with a potato on his plate. “ I’ve been trying to be kinder, both to others and myself. It is— “ A shrug, conflicted.
“ Going, I suppose. But the latter is the tricky one, so here’s hoping I don’t turn into an all-too-sure-of-himself arse in the process. “ One has the potential, believe you me. Eyeing her anew from beneath his brow, he met her playful tone with something rather impish. Gods, could he suffer getting any worse?
“ You didn’t spend your day helping out Louretta again, did you? “
Farren Lóthlindor