[ the flush on yin yu's face darkens a little further, spreading red across his cheeks. his shoulders hunch just a little bit, but it's not because he's ready to flee; she might recognize it as his reaction to be complimented sincerely. he's just embarrassed. ]
...I wouldn't want to be too forward, and make you uncomfortable. [ is what he eventually mumbles, reaching up with his other hand to briefly rub at his face. it's a force of habit to apologize, and he wouldn't want to bother lady flayn with a presence he suddenly has, but also, he is holding her hand, and saying something like that felt very...
nnn. he almost apologizes again, but doesn't, and doesn't let go, either. ]
[she certainly can't think of a time when he has. certainly, he'd surprised her at the trial - but even that hadn't really made her uncomfortable. it had just taken her a few moments to process.
(and then they'd been distracted by the return of an investigation group before she could dig into it too deeply.)
flayn gives yin yu's hand a very light squeeze, since he isn't pulling away, and keeps her voice gentle.]
I like being with you. Hearing that you enjoy being with me does not make me uncomfortable... it makes me happy.
[ don't worry, he surprised himself too. he hadn't really meant it in the way it absolutely came off--if flayn brings it up he might just melt into the ground out of his sheer embarrassment. (or actually run away.) he hasn't really thought about it again with all of the chaos that's gone on, which is a good thing.
the reassurance is... admittedly, it's a little nice. he feels a little silly for apologizing, and for assuming, but... his self-deprecation comes from years of experience, and it's not something that dies off so easy. a little laugh escapes him, embarrassed and sheepish, on an exhale, and he nods, free hand shifting to rub the back of his neck above his scarf. some of the nervous tension fades out of him; yin yu doesn't let go. ] ...I'm glad.
[ because he really is. that's what he was trying to convey, in his own way. awkwardly. ] You don't have to say anything, if you don't want to, either. If anything, I think I'm quite good at being quiet. [ the last part is slightly dry in its delivery, a little bit of a joke, maybe?
just being here is enough. being able to exist next to someone else, is, after all, a very new experience for yin yu. ]
[yin yu sure does know how to be quiet. it works for him, in some ways - allows him to do his job quickly and efficiently, with minimal interruptions. allows him to stealthily move from place to place without being accosted.
it probably allows him to keep himself safe, too.
but when he doesn't have to be quiet...]
I like hearing what you have to say, when you feel like talking. But just being with you is enough for me.
[with his hand in hers, she's much more at peace than she would have thought possible tonight.]
that's... probably never happened before. he's a little surprised by it, looking at flayn just a bit wide eyed. it's a simple kindness--just being with you is enough for me--but, to someone like yin yu, it means the world.
he ducks his head again, the expression gone just as quick as it came, though it's replaced with something warmer. a small, genuine smile. it's just enough to lighten his expression as it returns to neutral, the warmth staying in his dark eyes. ] ...alright. [ yin yu says, quietly, giving her hand a small squeeze. ] I promise I'll keep that in mind, Lady Flayn.
[as long as he remembers that, then... maybe he'll feel more comfortable, coming to her when he does need someone else to be there. maybe in some small way, she'll be able to support him the way he's been supporting her this whole time.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
fishingforcompliments) wrote2020-06-06 12:53 pm
no subject
...I wouldn't want to be too forward, and make you uncomfortable. [ is what he eventually mumbles, reaching up with his other hand to briefly rub at his face. it's a force of habit to apologize, and he wouldn't want to bother lady flayn with a presence he suddenly has, but also, he is holding her hand, and saying something like that felt very...
nnn. he almost apologizes again, but doesn't, and doesn't let go, either. ]
no subject
[she certainly can't think of a time when he has. certainly, he'd surprised her at the trial - but even that hadn't really made her uncomfortable. it had just taken her a few moments to process.
(and then they'd been distracted by the return of an investigation group before she could dig into it too deeply.)
flayn gives yin yu's hand a very light squeeze, since he isn't pulling away, and keeps her voice gentle.]
I like being with you. Hearing that you enjoy being with me does not make me uncomfortable... it makes me happy.
no subject
the reassurance is... admittedly, it's a little nice. he feels a little silly for apologizing, and for assuming, but... his self-deprecation comes from years of experience, and it's not something that dies off so easy. a little laugh escapes him, embarrassed and sheepish, on an exhale, and he nods, free hand shifting to rub the back of his neck above his scarf. some of the nervous tension fades out of him; yin yu doesn't let go. ] ...I'm glad.
[ because he really is. that's what he was trying to convey, in his own way. awkwardly. ] You don't have to say anything, if you don't want to, either. If anything, I think I'm quite good at being quiet. [ the last part is slightly dry in its delivery, a little bit of a joke, maybe?
just being here is enough. being able to exist next to someone else, is, after all, a very new experience for yin yu. ]
no subject
[yin yu sure does know how to be quiet. it works for him, in some ways - allows him to do his job quickly and efficiently, with minimal interruptions. allows him to stealthily move from place to place without being accosted.
it probably allows him to keep himself safe, too.
but when he doesn't have to be quiet...]
I like hearing what you have to say, when you feel like talking. But just being with you is enough for me.
[with his hand in hers, she's much more at peace than she would have thought possible tonight.]
no subject
that's... probably never happened before. he's a little surprised by it, looking at flayn just a bit wide eyed. it's a simple kindness--just being with you is enough for me--but, to someone like yin yu, it means the world.
he ducks his head again, the expression gone just as quick as it came, though it's replaced with something warmer. a small, genuine smile. it's just enough to lighten his expression as it returns to neutral, the warmth staying in his dark eyes. ] ...alright. [ yin yu says, quietly, giving her hand a small squeeze. ] I promise I'll keep that in mind, Lady Flayn.
no subject
[as long as he remembers that, then... maybe he'll feel more comfortable, coming to her when he does need someone else to be there. maybe in some small way, she'll be able to support him the way he's been supporting her this whole time.
she squeezes his hand back in return.]