thankfully, he doesn't seem even a little scared. nothing more than surprised, at most, and as vi agrees that she understands, he sets his hands his pockets and watches her for a moment, brows slightly raised, but otherwise open and non-confronting. curious, interested, confident in the truths that he's given and the words free from his mouth.
as she turns her back to him, she'll hear a soft huff of a noise - almost a laugh, but it's not mean. he gets the point of the gesture, and the response is so very vi that he lifts his drink up so by the time she's turned back around, there's a smile on his face, a glitter of warmth and friendship and loyalty, returned. ]
Let me down. [ please! with a huff. ] I'm not all that much to live up to.
[ strohl makes his way over and bumps his shoulder into vi's, companionable. comfortable. easy, so easy. ]
But you're right. You can put your back to me. [ a little softer: ] Be glad to put mine to you, too.
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thankfully, he doesn't seem even a little scared. nothing more than surprised, at most, and as vi agrees that she understands, he sets his hands his pockets and watches her for a moment, brows slightly raised, but otherwise open and non-confronting. curious, interested, confident in the truths that he's given and the words free from his mouth.
as she turns her back to him, she'll hear a soft huff of a noise - almost a laugh, but it's not mean. he gets the point of the gesture, and the response is so very vi that he lifts his drink up so by the time she's turned back around, there's a smile on his face, a glitter of warmth and friendship and loyalty, returned. ]
Let me down. [ please! with a huff. ] I'm not all that much to live up to.
[ strohl makes his way over and bumps his shoulder into vi's, companionable. comfortable. easy, so easy. ]
But you're right. You can put your back to me. [ a little softer: ] Be glad to put mine to you, too.