[A pinky finger will be extended towards the other boy. Raising her head, a small smile will appear, almost acting like a smirk if seen at a certain angle, but....it was a smile all the same. A slightly awkward one. It was tough to find an appropriate smile when there was so much to mull together.]
T-That's...I guess what you would consider a pretty passionate statement....?
[She has no idea what it means to hear passionate words from someone who wasn't intentionally trying to butter her up or seducing her....? Not how Livi would try to say the most embarrassing things to get a reaction out of her. Always exclusively in front of a crowd, no less. It was clear he wasn't trying to. His intentions aren't to seduce or even string her along. He was being sincere. He was being straightforward! There isn't anything deep about any of this. And yet, why did it touch her so? Enough to reach out a pinky as she heads closer to him. Uses her free hand to reach for his gloved one only to stop short because...]
A bold promise like yours', it should be properly authenticated; recognized and....not go on deaf ears.
[She didn't want to force him to anything. She didn't want to make it seem like she was taking his feelings lightly. No. She wanted to be as sincere as he is by offering him a pinky.]
I've....I've seen a lot of kids back in my country do this sort of thing. [A beat.] No, I have seen many children in many diverse places do this sort of thing. I believe it's the most connecting way to reach anyone. [Turning her green gaze towards him, almost shyly but just as sincerely.] And I've always wanted to experience it with someone I want to connect to without magic getting involved. Can we?
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T-That's...I guess what you would consider a pretty passionate statement....?
[She has no idea what it means to hear passionate words from someone who wasn't intentionally trying to butter her up or seducing her....? Not how Livi would try to say the most embarrassing things to get a reaction out of her. Always exclusively in front of a crowd, no less. It was clear he wasn't trying to. His intentions aren't to seduce or even string her along. He was being sincere. He was being straightforward! There isn't anything deep about any of this. And yet, why did it touch her so? Enough to reach out a pinky as she heads closer to him. Uses her free hand to reach for his gloved one only to stop short because...]
A bold promise like yours', it should be properly authenticated; recognized and....not go on deaf ears.
[She didn't want to force him to anything. She didn't want to make it seem like she was taking his feelings lightly. No. She wanted to be as sincere as he is by offering him a pinky.]
I've....I've seen a lot of kids back in my country do this sort of thing. [A beat.] No, I have seen many children in many diverse places do this sort of thing. I believe it's the most connecting way to reach anyone. [Turning her green gaze towards him, almost shyly but just as sincerely.] And I've always wanted to experience it with someone I want to connect to without magic getting involved. Can we?