[ He stifles an undignified noise, its muffled echo still in the back of his throat as he startles with his shoulders drawn up, the way a cat might when disturbed from a resting spot or just otherwise touched against its will. The only thing that stops him from lifting a hand to brush her off after the fact is that... well, she's a girl. He can't exactly treat her the way he would Prompto or Gladio when they do this. So all he can do is just shuffle instead, looking away. ]
You could've just told me... Like normal people.
[ A mumble of protest is all he has left. Ugh. His cheeks feel hot and he's sure he must've made a dumb face just now, so this is actually the worst. He draws back to a safer distance while trying not to look too much like retreating in defeat, running his fingers through his hair. He could've handled a flower petal on his own...
Aerith: 1. Or actually it might be 2 by now but anyway. Noctis: 0. ]
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[ He stifles an undignified noise, its muffled echo still in the back of his throat as he startles with his shoulders drawn up, the way a cat might when disturbed from a resting spot or just otherwise touched against its will. The only thing that stops him from lifting a hand to brush her off after the fact is that... well, she's a girl. He can't exactly treat her the way he would Prompto or Gladio when they do this. So all he can do is just shuffle instead, looking away. ]
You could've just told me... Like normal people.
[ A mumble of protest is all he has left. Ugh. His cheeks feel hot and he's sure he must've made a dumb face just now, so this is actually the worst. He draws back to a safer distance while trying not to look too much like retreating in defeat, running his fingers through his hair. He could've handled a flower petal on his own...
Aerith: 1. Or actually it might be 2 by now but anyway. Noctis: 0. ]