Love mends even the broken parts
Smirking a bit Loren, stayed right where he was, meeting Hotaru's gaze with an equally devilish one of his own. "That must be it. Except you're quite unmistakable." He let out another huff of laughter.
The soft stroke of his hand was unexpected, and he gave her a grateful smile. "She was one of my best friends. I don't...have a lot of people in my life." The words were tough to voice, and he cleared his throat a bit awkwardly as if that would get rid of the painful emotions. "Thank you."
Waving away her congratulations, he sipped his wine. "That sounds nice, honestly. My family is distant at best, antagonistic at worst. Not exactly the pairing sort, let alone letting a third person in." Flashing her a quick, but not exactly happy grin, he tapped a finger on the rim of his glass. "I take it the thought of getting paired up yourself hasn't occurred to you." It wasn't exactly a question: his tone was lightly teasing, though he was more than a bit curious.
Then he gave her a quizzical look. "What's been bringing you to Halo, since you already told me it wasn't my charming personality?" Shifting a bit, he let his leg brush against hers, seemingly on accident.
The soft stroke of his hand was unexpected, and he gave her a grateful smile. "She was one of my best friends. I don't...have a lot of people in my life." The words were tough to voice, and he cleared his throat a bit awkwardly as if that would get rid of the painful emotions. "Thank you."
Waving away her congratulations, he sipped his wine. "That sounds nice, honestly. My family is distant at best, antagonistic at worst. Not exactly the pairing sort, let alone letting a third person in." Flashing her a quick, but not exactly happy grin, he tapped a finger on the rim of his glass. "I take it the thought of getting paired up yourself hasn't occurred to you." It wasn't exactly a question: his tone was lightly teasing, though he was more than a bit curious.
Then he gave her a quizzical look. "What's been bringing you to Halo, since you already told me it wasn't my charming personality?" Shifting a bit, he let his leg brush against hers, seemingly on accident.
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