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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 15:51:02 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 15:51:02 GMT -5
That startled her out of her irritation, even given the topics at hand.
"Yes, of course I did."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 28, 2016 15:52:37 GMT -5
"I'm- well, I'm glad-"
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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 15:53:54 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 15:53:54 GMT -5
"Why, what did you think I felt?" she asked - softly, not insincerely, not trying to trample over one of the few emotions Adrian was allowing himself.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 28, 2016 15:56:52 GMT -5
"Infatuation, most likely-"
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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 15:58:19 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 15:58:19 GMT -5
"I'm still infatuated with you," she said, fixing him with a look, and growing self-conscious and shy the moment she did, but not wavering.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 28, 2016 16:04:00 GMT -5
Adrian smiled a little in return.
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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 16:08:33 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 16:08:33 GMT -5
"I think you've spoiled me terribly for my other men," she said, too lightly again, resting her head gingerly, casually, in her hand.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 28, 2016 16:11:29 GMT -5
"That's alarming, given my truly terrible private social skills."
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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 16:15:42 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 16:15:42 GMT -5
"Is that how it seems to you? I mean, with me at least. I won't deny you're awful as a general rule."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 28, 2016 16:16:51 GMT -5
"Not that anyone seems to notice or care much."
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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 16:21:04 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 16:21:04 GMT -5
"Impressed by your good looks, probably."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 28, 2016 16:26:24 GMT -5
"It doesn't hurt, certainly."
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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 16:27:55 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 16:27:55 GMT -5
"Oh, never." She was taking in how he looked today, as she had done every day in California. She remembered the plane ride back, and how it hadn't felt so sad or hurt so much if she'd just concentrated on his face.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Mar 28, 2016 16:41:02 GMT -5
"Well, it's good to find one's effort is appreciated," Adrian laughed.
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lunch
Mar 28, 2016 16:43:31 GMT -5
Post by Teja on Mar 28, 2016 16:43:31 GMT -5
"You are, I think, the most high maintenance person I know, of any gender, and also the least personally attached to their looks."
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