[He kept his eyes off her, feeling uncomfortable. In most situations he could guess how he ought to react, though whether or not he actually managed said behavior was a feat all its own; however, he didn't have much experience with being showered with attention, especially from a woman. His desire for solitude complemented the fact that most people were happy to leave him alone.
So to find himself not only being graced with a woman's attention and affections, but for him to start craving it in return, was something he wasn't prepared to handle. That desire rattled his nerves in a way he was struggling to grasp, left him unsettled somehow because he could feel it taking hold over him. He could tell himself all day he didn't need anything or anyone... and yet, he found himself wanting more from her specifically.
He turned stiffly. Attraction. That was its name, and he was not going to let it take him down.]
Ya don't have to do either of those things. You've given me enough already.
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Date: 2012-01-25 05:20 am (UTC)So to find himself not only being graced with a woman's attention and affections, but for him to start craving it in return, was something he wasn't prepared to handle. That desire rattled his nerves in a way he was struggling to grasp, left him unsettled somehow because he could feel it taking hold over him. He could tell himself all day he didn't need anything or anyone... and yet, he found himself wanting more from her specifically.
He turned stiffly. Attraction. That was its name, and he was not going to let it take him down.]
Ya don't have to do either of those things. You've given me enough already.