[ Was he aware of it? Absolutely. Did it mean he was going to bring it up or say anything about it? Not in the slightest.
He couldn't afford to fall apart, mind scrambling for things to latch onto so he could keep going just a little bit longer. Something made a bit harder when the other teen took him by the hand to lead him over to the countertop, violet hues ticking down to their hands for just the barest of moments.
Instinct made him want more, a chill having set into his very bones imposed by his longing and unacknowledged loneliness. ]
Great. [ He nodded and his smile almost faltered for a second. ] I believe I can do that.
[ Vil had caught onto him losing a bit of weight? Was that truly so obvious already? He'd been careful and still put care into his appearance enough that it shouldn't have been something most people could typically pick up on.
Either way, Lyney was quick to go start on peeling the shrimp, not wishing to waste another second with this task. That and he wanted something to do with his hands anyway, and to not linger on the warmth that had lingered once he'd let go of Vil's hand. ]
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He couldn't afford to fall apart, mind scrambling for things to latch onto so he could keep going just a little bit longer. Something made a bit harder when the other teen took him by the hand to lead him over to the countertop, violet hues ticking down to their hands for just the barest of moments.
Instinct made him want more, a chill having set into his very bones imposed by his longing and unacknowledged loneliness. ]
Great. [ He nodded and his smile almost faltered for a second. ] I believe I can do that.
[ Vil had caught onto him losing a bit of weight? Was that truly so obvious already? He'd been careful and still put care into his appearance enough that it shouldn't have been something most people could typically pick up on.
Either way, Lyney was quick to go start on peeling the shrimp, not wishing to waste another second with this task. That and he wanted something to do with his hands anyway, and to not linger on the warmth that had lingered once he'd let go of Vil's hand. ]