[He does remember the sulking and he'd admit, now, how adorable he'd thought it even then. ]
We all are, at times, Drift. You should never be embarrassed by the strength of your conviction.
[The gold optics soften--he hates seeing Drift be so hard on himself.]
[The hand stays on the arm, wanting to go further, but no. Not yet. Better to wait and see and let Drift choose for himself. ]
[He grins. What was he just saying about the power of Drift's convictions? ]
I'd like to. Very much. [That delicate dance of making Drift feel welcome but not wanting to scare him off. ] It's been...lonely. [As hard as he tries to control it, there's a slight threadiness to his voice. He has never been alone before. Not like this. He used to sneak out from the City to fly, but he always had friends to return to. Until here.]
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We all are, at times, Drift. You should never be embarrassed by the strength of your conviction.
[The gold optics soften--he hates seeing Drift be so hard on himself.]
[The hand stays on the arm, wanting to go further, but no. Not yet. Better to wait and see and let Drift choose for himself. ]
[He grins. What was he just saying about the power of Drift's convictions? ]
I'd like to. Very much. [That delicate dance of making Drift feel welcome but not wanting to scare him off. ] It's been...lonely. [As hard as he tries to control it, there's a slight threadiness to his voice. He has never been alone before. Not like this. He used to sneak out from the City to fly, but he always had friends to return to. Until here.]