The courier wasn't sure how he felt about Koa's surprise, but he flashed Thorn a flicker of a shy grin as the courtesan had his back. The next thing he knew, he was being squeezed again with a sort of physical familiarity that he was entirely unused to amongst his friends.
His guy friends, at least.
It was... it was actually pretty nice?? Weird, but... in a good way. Different than the rambunctious rivalry that underscored his frenemyship with Sah, or the mentor/student relationship he had with Noah. The courier relaxed as he realized that the guys weren't setting him up for a joke. They were supporting him, and he straightened up under their regard - though he still reached up to rub the back of his neck, blushing for slightly different reasons as he followed Thorn into the jewelry stall.
"Thanks," he mumbled, awkward but sincere as he glanced between his two wingmen with pale eyes full of gratitude before he turned his attention to the wares on display - the jewelry, at least. "Somethin' like this'd be perfect for Alys," he assured the courtesan as he looked around at the assembled pendants, bracelets, earrings, brooches, rings, armlets, and bangles. "Which ones d'you guys like?" Because when in doubt, polling the audience was allowed, right?
His guy friends, at least.
It was... it was actually pretty nice?? Weird, but... in a good way. Different than the rambunctious rivalry that underscored his frenemyship with Sah, or the mentor/student relationship he had with Noah. The courier relaxed as he realized that the guys weren't setting him up for a joke. They were supporting him, and he straightened up under their regard - though he still reached up to rub the back of his neck, blushing for slightly different reasons as he followed Thorn into the jewelry stall.
"Thanks," he mumbled, awkward but sincere as he glanced between his two wingmen with pale eyes full of gratitude before he turned his attention to the wares on display - the jewelry, at least. "Somethin' like this'd be perfect for Alys," he assured the courtesan as he looked around at the assembled pendants, bracelets, earrings, brooches, rings, armlets, and bangles. "Which ones d'you guys like?" Because when in doubt, polling the audience was allowed, right?
