He always did like how Jin Guangyao surprised him.
A little taken aback, he lets his hand be moved as if it could be any time and absently runs his thumb over the soft fabric it finds there, trying to supress the instinct not to touch a dangerous animal. Noticing the demure way the other man won't meet his gaze, he had to wonder if it's for some kind of effect or to make Xichen curious ... although it's working, if so. How annoying not to know for sure. It is the most contact they have had in so long that he can't remember, exactly.
He has to actively stop his thumb moving again, endeared despite himself. Still watching.
"A-Yao will be accomplished in no time."
The softest, most mild wry hint lives in his compliment, because he knows the other man's search for perfection in all forms is not exactly praise-worthy to say the least.
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A little taken aback, he lets his hand be moved as if it could be any time and absently runs his thumb over the soft fabric it finds there, trying to supress the instinct not to touch a dangerous animal. Noticing the demure way the other man won't meet his gaze, he had to wonder if it's for some kind of effect or to make Xichen curious ... although it's working, if so. How annoying not to know for sure. It is the most contact they have had in so long that he can't remember, exactly.
He has to actively stop his thumb moving again, endeared despite himself. Still watching.
"A-Yao will be accomplished in no time."
The softest, most mild wry hint lives in his compliment, because he knows the other man's search for perfection in all forms is not exactly praise-worthy to say the least.