[Sniper's brow knitted together as he tried— very hard, mind you— to think of anything aside from sharing a space with Pyro while both of them were in the buff. Even ogling her in the dress was an improvement.]
That's not the way we do things in Australia, pumpkin. It's not proper of me to see you, er. Nude.
[And as he said that, another thought crossed his mind, one he tried to squash immediately for its brazenness: what if she wanted to bathe with him as some way to reciprocate what he'd unintentionally admitted to her? It was that impression he'd not wanted her to have— that he cared, or felt anything for her beyond polite acquaintanceship. He swallowed stiffly; that was ridiculous. It was her he wanted to spare the embarrassment. He wanted nothing to do with her.
And yet, he listened to her question with eager ears, wanting to appease her in some way. She had taken care of him in the hospital, fed him, clothed him... kind of- it was only fair he return some of her hospitality. He'd put his foot down if she got the wrong idea, he decided, but until then...
He caught himself staring again, cursing under his breath.]
Well, I... suppose once couldn't hurt. Just because ya haven't had one in years.
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Date: 2012-01-22 10:46 am (UTC)That's not the way we do things in Australia, pumpkin. It's not proper of me to see you, er. Nude.
[And as he said that, another thought crossed his mind, one he tried to squash immediately for its brazenness: what if she wanted to bathe with him as some way to reciprocate what he'd unintentionally admitted to her? It was that impression he'd not wanted her to have— that he cared, or felt anything for her beyond polite acquaintanceship. He swallowed stiffly; that was ridiculous. It was her he wanted to spare the embarrassment. He wanted nothing to do with her.
And yet, he listened to her question with eager ears, wanting to appease her in some way. She had taken care of him in the hospital, fed him, clothed him... kind of- it was only fair he return some of her hospitality. He'd put his foot down if she got the wrong idea, he decided, but until then...
He caught himself staring again, cursing under his breath.]
Well, I... suppose once couldn't hurt. Just because ya haven't had one in years.