He'll let the confusing table comment go though, because the last statement takes him by surprise. His eyes widen just slightly, his ears lift a little, and he stares at her like he's not fully certain how to process what she just said to him. ]
I don't think anyone's ever said that to me before...
[ While people have been relieved to see him when they can offload difficult people onto him, no one has told him that it's easier to smile around him. He gets called gloomy, serious, unemotional, and sorts of other less than flattering descriptions often enough that the idea someone is genuinely happier when he's around is...
It's strange, that's for sure, but he can feel the way his stomach tightens slightly at the thought. ]
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He'll let the confusing table comment go though, because the last statement takes him by surprise. His eyes widen just slightly, his ears lift a little, and he stares at her like he's not fully certain how to process what she just said to him. ]
I don't think anyone's ever said that to me before...
[ While people have been relieved to see him when they can offload difficult people onto him, no one has told him that it's easier to smile around him. He gets called gloomy, serious, unemotional, and sorts of other less than flattering descriptions often enough that the idea someone is genuinely happier when he's around is...
It's strange, that's for sure, but he can feel the way his stomach tightens slightly at the thought. ]