[ haha HERE COME THE NERVES. there's always a bit of an embarrassihg flutter (though he doesn't see it as such) in his chest whenever he sees her, but that's entirely unrelated to the taut knot in his stomach. that last part is mostly due to the fact that the time for him to be honest about the secrets he told is... a little closer.

his happiness in response towards her arrival is always enough to trump any other emotion however, so for the time being he uses that as an anchor. nerd.

as steven does, he stands when ladybug approaches, hands crossed behind his back and patient as they make their introductions, waving to the server and indicating their readiness. well, no, he's actually also looking at the table with a confused look on his face. do they even have stevia here in cereal land?? HELP.

but at least he can collect himself enough to pull ladybug's chair out when she's ready to sit (nerd) and offer her a smile. ]

Uh... I'm not sure if they have Stevia, but I'll see about that. [ ??? still random OKAY ] Anyway, Steven's one of my most trusted friends here, My Lady. I thought it'd be nice for the two of you to meet.

[(heh adrien and chat have the same friends and arrived at the same time HOW WEIRD.)

maybe "important" was a better word to use, though, considering the fact steven knows about kwamis and all... let's not chase ladybug off so quickly. ]