[ She's not hurt by him rebuffing her, or by his stubborn insistence on a propriety she will, frankly, never possess. It's who he is, and she can see the impact she just had on him. It... doesn't feel good, though... no, okay, maybe she's a little hurt, but not to the core.
Her hand curls over the slim V, drawing the edges closed without buttoning them. ]
Well, that would be a significant waste of time when you could just look. Matthias. [ Look at me.
She's covered up the skin with her hand - not that much could be seen around her locket anyway - she shouldn't be leading him into temptation. She just wants to see his eyes again and make sure they're still open doors, see that she hasn't lost him by being herself. ]
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Her hand curls over the slim V, drawing the edges closed without buttoning them. ]
Well, that would be a significant waste of time when you could just look. Matthias. [ Look at me.
She's covered up the skin with her hand - not that much could be seen around her locket anyway - she shouldn't be leading him into temptation. She just wants to see his eyes again and make sure they're still open doors, see that she hasn't lost him by being herself. ]