( and when he looks at jade, hunched forward towards the water's edge, he looks up from under his eyelids, truth told in the way he touches and grips tightly to jade's wrist.
he isn't one to wear a mask and have people chip away at his feelings, after all, and so it's pretty clear there's something more dangerous than usual blazing bright behind that gold of his. )
... but whatever. Fine.
( he relents in the end, soft to jade's persistence at times, because... okay. the sooner he gives in and abides to his whims the faster he can take a nice, relaxing dip. he drags a claw or two down the back of jade's open palm, clearly concentrating so as not to go overboard given his temperament. )
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( and when he looks at jade, hunched forward towards the water's edge, he looks up from under his eyelids, truth told in the way he touches and grips tightly to jade's wrist.
he isn't one to wear a mask and have people chip away at his feelings, after all, and so it's pretty clear there's something more dangerous than usual blazing bright behind that gold of his. )
... but whatever. Fine.
( he relents in the end, soft to jade's persistence at times, because... okay. the sooner he gives in and abides to his whims the faster he can take a nice, relaxing dip. he drags a claw or two down the back of jade's open palm, clearly concentrating so as not to go overboard given his temperament. )