[ The temptation to tease her is there, and it even plays on the edge of his mouth as he responds, leaning forward to pour her a small cup of the rice wine, glancing her over under his bangs as he settles back into his seat with his own cup perched in her hand, forearm resting on his knee. ]
And what were you expecting, if I may be so bold to inquire?
[ And, it seems, he's going to give into it. For now. He didn't bring her here just to seduce her, though if she ends up in his bed later he won't protest it. He's keen to spend time with her, but only at her own pace. He has no idea if this is something new for her, but he's certain she knows this isn't new for him, and he's had a fair share of partners tell him flat out that it intimidates them. It had bothered him then, and it would bother him even more so now, should she choose to walk away from their mutual attraction for that reason alone.
Teasing her will, in all likelihood, exacerbate the issue. So he'll keep it light, for now, and if he starts to fluster her too much, he'll back off. After that? Well. In all his experience he has learned something important: you can only plan so much when it comes to matters of the heart. ]
( If there is one thing that Fu Xuan knows about herself, it is that as intimidating as Jing Yuan can be, she has never let that stop her. Not when they first met, and never since. She speaks her mind when she must, challenging him when she feels it is needed, and together they create a path forward in their own ways for the good of the Luofu. His extensive sexual and romantic history can only be to her benefit -- together they will find their way, as they do in all things. Who would not want to have their first experience with an individual who's breadth of knowledge can help her navigate her own needs and wants?
But it does not mean that she isn't flustered by his teasing, pink appearing high in her cheeks. Buying herself time with a drink of the offered wine is enough, but she won't descend into drunkenness just to avoid answering him. So after another sip, she answers. )
Something less elaborate. I had considered an... intimate meal, but nothing this extensive. Which is not to say that I am not grateful, of course, just unprepared for what awaited me.
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[ The temptation to tease her is there, and it even plays on the edge of his mouth as he responds, leaning forward to pour her a small cup of the rice wine, glancing her over under his bangs as he settles back into his seat with his own cup perched in her hand, forearm resting on his knee. ]
And what were you expecting, if I may be so bold to inquire?
[ And, it seems, he's going to give into it. For now. He didn't bring her here just to seduce her, though if she ends up in his bed later he won't protest it. He's keen to spend time with her, but only at her own pace. He has no idea if this is something new for her, but he's certain she knows this isn't new for him, and he's had a fair share of partners tell him flat out that it intimidates them. It had bothered him then, and it would bother him even more so now, should she choose to walk away from their mutual attraction for that reason alone.
Teasing her will, in all likelihood, exacerbate the issue. So he'll keep it light, for now, and if he starts to fluster her too much, he'll back off. After that? Well. In all his experience he has learned something important: you can only plan so much when it comes to matters of the heart. ]
But it does not mean that she isn't flustered by his teasing, pink appearing high in her cheeks. Buying herself time with a drink of the offered wine is enough, but she won't descend into drunkenness just to avoid answering him. So after another sip, she answers. )
Something less elaborate. I had considered an... intimate meal, but nothing this extensive. Which is not to say that I am not grateful, of course, just unprepared for what awaited me.
( Including his own choice of apparel. )