[He reels back ever so slightly at the question, eyed widening in the slightest of panics. He realizes her hand in his and withdraws it quickly, turning his gaze to the side while that selfsame hand runs through his deep blue, spiky hair.]
[Why'd she have to look at him like that? Wide eyes full of wonder and...and sincerity. In this moment, he'd consider himself what more unscrupulous vendors back home would call a "complete and total sucker." Still...he can't deny that she's shown him a level of respect most people don't. She purposefully ended her own research out of consideration for him— and while that might have been her attempt to prove that could be trustworthy, Darin just can't see Zelda being the type of person to do that for her sake.]
[Plus...it was fun. No one's ever regarded his abilities as fascinating. Acteon always taught him is strength was a tool and he could use it for good if he chose to. And Kessler? Kessler saw potential in him but regarded him with a distant respect; he didn't want to meddle too much in Darin's choices.]
[But Zelda. Zelda honestly seemed interested in who he was and what he could do. And the smile she had when they were up in the sky was one in a million.]
[He realizes he'd fallen silent for an awkward amount of time and Zelda was almost assuredly still looking at him waiting for his answer (he'd stolen at least five glances while he was trying to sort his thoughts out). Finally, he sighs and lowers his head almost in surrender.]
You've got one of those shellphone things, right? Give it here a second?
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[He reels back ever so slightly at the question, eyed widening in the slightest of panics. He realizes her hand in his and withdraws it quickly, turning his gaze to the side while that selfsame hand runs through his deep blue, spiky hair.]
[Why'd she have to look at him like that? Wide eyes full of wonder and...and sincerity. In this moment, he'd consider himself what more unscrupulous vendors back home would call a "complete and total sucker." Still...he can't deny that she's shown him a level of respect most people don't. She purposefully ended her own research out of consideration for him— and while that might have been her attempt to prove that could be trustworthy, Darin just can't see Zelda being the type of person to do that for her sake.]
[Plus...it was fun. No one's ever regarded his abilities as fascinating. Acteon always taught him is strength was a tool and he could use it for good if he chose to. And Kessler? Kessler saw potential in him but regarded him with a distant respect; he didn't want to meddle too much in Darin's choices.]
[But Zelda. Zelda honestly seemed interested in who he was and what he could do. And the smile she had when they were up in the sky was one in a million.]
[He realizes he'd fallen silent for an awkward amount of time and Zelda was almost assuredly still looking at him waiting for his answer (he'd stolen at least five glances while he was trying to sort his thoughts out). Finally, he sighs and lowers his head almost in surrender.]
You've got one of those shellphone things, right? Give it here a second?