Since I learned you were Tevene. [Truth stitched into the easy loll of his head to one side when he's pushed for misbehavior; nudged at like a stubborn runt barely grown into its own scruff— which is apt, in all fond fairness: there's not an ounce of fear to be seen in those pale eyes at present; Fenris could growl or grouse or snarl at him in earnest, and it wouldn't slow him down. Like all fledgling things let loose, he leads as often as he's able— and when every molehill is as big as a mountain to his unweathered heart, boldness is just breathing.
(And besides, if Astarion knows anything at all like the back of his highborn hands, it's the game of manipulating his peers.)
He's just never had a reason to give a damn about getting caught until now
So: yes, I like you. Yes, I'm trying to get your attention. Yes, I'm spoiling you whether you sit still or not—
Though one slid-in little tug on the braid he's halfway through (down the slopelines of his guard's temple, up around his ear; finally staring to add in other strands along the way), is his way of nudging back, all lopsided for good measure. White flashes of sharp edges in the shadow of stark daylight. One part fondness, two parts settling greeting— it's just the wagging of his restless tail as they both settle in (and settle down).]
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(And besides, if Astarion knows anything at all like the back of his highborn hands, it's the game of manipulating his peers.)
He's just never had a reason to give a damn about getting caught until now
So: yes, I like you. Yes, I'm trying to get your attention. Yes, I'm spoiling you whether you sit still or not—
Though one slid-in little tug on the braid he's halfway through (down the slopelines of his guard's temple, up around his ear; finally staring to add in other strands along the way), is his way of nudging back, all lopsided for good measure. White flashes of sharp edges in the shadow of stark daylight. One part fondness, two parts settling greeting— it's just the wagging of his restless tail as they both settle in (and settle down).]
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