He knows that look. Maybe not on Xenk Yendar, but he's seen it a thousand times before. The light blush, the touch to the cold tea cup again, the stumbling over his words, the smile. The loss of control. On someone like Xenk, it is all the more obvious to him.
Some part of his brain desperately tells him to stop, tries to pull him back, that he shouldn't do this to Xenk of all people, who has been nothing but kind to him. But he leans forward, resting his chin on one hand and the other sides along the table to touch Xenk's fingers where they're so desperately looking for distraction. This is so easy for him that it's practically rote. An instinct that is easier to accept than to deny. ]
You know, if there's something you want, you need only ask.
[ His voice has dipped, lower, quieter, just for him. The intent must be obvious. Astarion fixes his attention directly on Xenk like he's the most important person in all the realms. ]
I can show you what it's like.
[ He walks his fingers along the back of Xenk's hand and up up his forearm, gentle ghosting touches meant to tease and give him a taste of what he might have if he only let himself. ]
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He knows that look. Maybe not on Xenk Yendar, but he's seen it a thousand times before. The light blush, the touch to the cold tea cup again, the stumbling over his words, the smile. The loss of control. On someone like Xenk, it is all the more obvious to him.
Some part of his brain desperately tells him to stop, tries to pull him back, that he shouldn't do this to Xenk of all people, who has been nothing but kind to him. But he leans forward, resting his chin on one hand and the other sides along the table to touch Xenk's fingers where they're so desperately looking for distraction. This is so easy for him that it's practically rote. An instinct that is easier to accept than to deny. ]
You know, if there's something you want, you need only ask.
[ His voice has dipped, lower, quieter, just for him. The intent must be obvious. Astarion fixes his attention directly on Xenk like he's the most important person in all the realms. ]
I can show you what it's like.
[ He walks his fingers along the back of Xenk's hand and up up his forearm, gentle ghosting touches meant to tease and give him a taste of what he might have if he only let himself. ]