[He reads his movements. The standing and moving around as fidgeting, the removal of his tunic as opening up (as slight as it is). They're hopeful signs against Mattias' constant rejection and ignoring lately.
It's the fact that he feels so close that compels him to continue, he thinks. There's a clear wall between them, but it feels thin, or see-through, like he can step past it at any moment. And the tension in the air when they're together is too much to ignore. How could he? It's electric. Pulling, willing him closer with every look.
He's got his own pull in his eyes every time he looks at Mattias, and he's not bothering to look away in here nearly as much as he had in the shops. He was closer with every smile. It felt as if he could reach out, just touch it--
He doesn't, of course. He watches, uncurling the fingers of his other hand from his leg.]
You must be joking. Did you expect that I'd let those beasts carry you away? They made you look small in comparison! [He shakes his head with a soft laugh.] To be quite honest, I wasn't thinking much other than how to get them to put you down.
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Date: 2015-05-07 06:46 am (UTC)It's the fact that he feels so close that compels him to continue, he thinks. There's a clear wall between them, but it feels thin, or see-through, like he can step past it at any moment. And the tension in the air when they're together is too much to ignore. How could he? It's electric. Pulling, willing him closer with every look.
He's got his own pull in his eyes every time he looks at Mattias, and he's not bothering to look away in here nearly as much as he had in the shops. He was closer with every smile. It felt as if he could reach out, just touch it--
He doesn't, of course. He watches, uncurling the fingers of his other hand from his leg.]
You must be joking. Did you expect that I'd let those beasts carry you away? They made you look small in comparison! [He shakes his head with a soft laugh.] To be quite honest, I wasn't thinking much other than how to get them to put you down.