[ Selfish or no, he can understand the reasoning that had driven her to say it. Maybe it's a good thing then he's never paid much attention to outward appearance except for the sole use of being able to profile and identify someone later. Hard to like or dislike something he doesn't consciously think about on a day-to-day basis.
It still seems like cheating to just dismiss the promise they'd made just like that, even if it had been in some sort of illusory dream and even if Gray had given him permission. So! ]
You'll just have to show me other parts of you to like instead.
[ Of which there are plenty and of which there are several he likes well enough already. But it's one thing for him to appreciate her and another thing entirely for her to feel comfortable with herself. The latter he only has so much influence over.
Standing back up, he stretches a hand out towards her. ]
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It still seems like cheating to just dismiss the promise they'd made just like that, even if it had been in some sort of illusory dream and even if Gray had given him permission. So! ]
You'll just have to show me other parts of you to like instead.
[ Of which there are plenty and of which there are several he likes well enough already. But it's one thing for him to appreciate her and another thing entirely for her to feel comfortable with herself. The latter he only has so much influence over.
Standing back up, he stretches a hand out towards her. ]
We should get going.