[It was... very sweet that Lumine was taking care of him like this. He was thankful and appreciative. He knew this whole situation had to be incredibly awkward and not at all how either of them intended to spend their evening. He used the cloth offered to clean his hand as he spoke.
He shook his head at her words, taking his now cleaned hand to gently lift her head by her chin. Then, his hand shifted to her cheek, to stroke the soft skin with his thumb. He offered her a small smile.]
Me too, but it's not your fault, Lumine. I understand he was... just being protective. I'm only sorry that this was the route he chose. I can't say I don't miss his friendship. But I have to respect his decision in all of this.
[And leave him be. Kaeya hadn't spoken to Aether since December and Aether had not reached out to him. That told him enough, so Kaeya had left things alone and moved on. Besides, had had Diluc and Venti and even Dohalim. And now he was making friends with Lumine and Ayato.
Things were always getting better since, so Kaeya wasn't going to let himself feel too bad about it anymore.]
That being said, I really do hope you don't go through the same. They like to push us to make bonds, to help the world, but I don't think making those bonds so easily is a good idea given what can happen if it breaks. [Of course, all of that said, there was a small bit of hope that he could kindle a bond with Lumine. Not just because she was a Traveler, but because it was incredibly obvious that Kaeya was drawn to her. But he wouldn't push the matter.
He raised the cloth to his face, wiping his lips and then shifted to look at the mess on the floor. He sighed.] Thank you, Lumine. For listening and for coming out to help me. I know it's probably not what you wanted to do tonight. I can clean the mess up, though.
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He shook his head at her words, taking his now cleaned hand to gently lift her head by her chin. Then, his hand shifted to her cheek, to stroke the soft skin with his thumb. He offered her a small smile.]
Me too, but it's not your fault, Lumine. I understand he was... just being protective. I'm only sorry that this was the route he chose. I can't say I don't miss his friendship. But I have to respect his decision in all of this.
[And leave him be. Kaeya hadn't spoken to Aether since December and Aether had not reached out to him. That told him enough, so Kaeya had left things alone and moved on. Besides, had had Diluc and Venti and even Dohalim. And now he was making friends with Lumine and Ayato.
Things were always getting better since, so Kaeya wasn't going to let himself feel too bad about it anymore.]
That being said, I really do hope you don't go through the same. They like to push us to make bonds, to help the world, but I don't think making those bonds so easily is a good idea given what can happen if it breaks. [Of course, all of that said, there was a small bit of hope that he could kindle a bond with Lumine. Not just because she was a Traveler, but because it was incredibly obvious that Kaeya was drawn to her. But he wouldn't push the matter.
He raised the cloth to his face, wiping his lips and then shifted to look at the mess on the floor. He sighed.] Thank you, Lumine. For listening and for coming out to help me. I know it's probably not what you wanted to do tonight. I can clean the mess up, though.