[NOW HE'S THE ONE WHO'S TONGUE-TIED my how the turn tables...
But really, that's-- more than he expected. He had been teasing a little when he talked about her wielding him someday, not in that he wasn't serious about letting her try but because he figured it wouldn't be a very big deal or a terribly serious thing. The way she's talking makes it sound like she already thinks he's precious, though - even when she hasn't wielded him at all, she talks like she knows he's worth something before he even has a chance to prove it.
He's not sure how to react to that, and the surprise is written on his face.]
Are you serious...? [And then she calls him beautiful, what the heck - she'll choose him every time? And everything about being unworthy-- Kashuu shakes his head, holding a hand up. It's definitely a little too much for him.]
—Hey, hey! I only choose the very best, you know! [Which is a roundabout, clumsy and awkward way of saying "you aren't unworthy", but he can't phrase it better than that. His bravado can only take him so far, though - he finds himself stumbling over his next few words.]
But— really, like... ["Are you serious?"] ...I mean, yeah. Yeah, if you really want to wield me someday, I'll teach you what you need to know about cleaning and all that stuff. So, um— [Lord, he's too flustered. AN ABRUPT SHIFT IN TOPIC--]
Even if that's shallow, you should stop the bleeding.
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But really, that's-- more than he expected. He had been teasing a little when he talked about her wielding him someday, not in that he wasn't serious about letting her try but because he figured it wouldn't be a very big deal or a terribly serious thing. The way she's talking makes it sound like she already thinks he's precious, though - even when she hasn't wielded him at all, she talks like she knows he's worth something before he even has a chance to prove it.
He's not sure how to react to that, and the surprise is written on his face.]
Are you serious...? [And then she calls him beautiful, what the heck - she'll choose him every time? And everything about being unworthy-- Kashuu shakes his head, holding a hand up. It's definitely a little too much for him.]
—Hey, hey! I only choose the very best, you know! [Which is a roundabout, clumsy and awkward way of saying "you aren't unworthy", but he can't phrase it better than that. His bravado can only take him so far, though - he finds himself stumbling over his next few words.]
But— really, like... ["Are you serious?"] ...I mean, yeah. Yeah, if you really want to wield me someday, I'll teach you what you need to know about cleaning and all that stuff. So, um— [Lord, he's too flustered. AN ABRUPT SHIFT IN TOPIC--]
Even if that's shallow, you should stop the bleeding.