[ ...yeah. he gets that, too - the impossibility of touching other people, or rather, the impossibility of having someone else touch you first. fei du controls his interactions with everyone, touches at his own discretion, and it was only luo wenzhou that broke into his space.
until now. until coming here, until people like shenhe came and took his hand, and he let it happen. sometimes growth is slow, but, it happens all the same. he flexes his fingers a little where she squeezes, and is quiet, thoughtful.
sometimes, he wants to go back. sometimes, he wants to hide. but he tries to keep in mind what shenhe said to him - it is not selfish to love and be loved in return. ]
I'm getting used to it. [ which isn't quite loving it, but, for fei du, it's something. ] Thanks to people who seem to enjoy bringing it upon me without my permission.
[i read that as lup wenzhou at first and was like bwuh.
she glances at him, after a moment, and then:] Should I ask your permission?
[she does... genuinely worry about stuff like this... he doesn't seem like he hates it, but if she's committing a social transgression she has no idea.]
[she gives him a Look, but it's the kind of like fond don't play hit on me i know you don't mean it look. at least she's learned what flirting is! amazing!]
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until now. until coming here, until people like shenhe came and took his hand, and he let it happen. sometimes growth is slow, but, it happens all the same. he flexes his fingers a little where she squeezes, and is quiet, thoughtful.
sometimes, he wants to go back. sometimes, he wants to hide. but he tries to keep in mind what shenhe said to him - it is not selfish to love and be loved in return. ]
I'm getting used to it. [ which isn't quite loving it, but, for fei du, it's something. ] Thanks to people who seem to enjoy bringing it upon me without my permission.
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she glances at him, after a moment, and then:] Should I ask your permission?
[she does... genuinely worry about stuff like this... he doesn't seem like he hates it, but if she's committing a social transgression she has no idea.]
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help. this is cute, though - he looks a little startled, and then gives her a little smile, reassuring. ]
No. You're fine, darling. [ playfully: ] I can always appreciate a touch from a beautiful woman.
[ he's
joking ]
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You don't need to flatter me, Fei Du.
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What flattery? It's the truth. [ :3c ]
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[ this is cheating ]