"Um... can y' please let go of me before I break your ribs?"
It was difficult to say, considering who she was saying it to, but the other Hapara complied with a little squeak of distress, letting her go instantly and stepping back, holding his hands up in a gesture of surrender. Rather than seeing fear on his face though, she saw worry, and he set his hands on her shoulders as she turned to peer at him, brows furrowing in further concern.
"I'm sorry- I wasn't hurting you, was I?"
She blinked at him incredulously, not quite sure what to make of the concern for a moment. Then she scoffed and raised her hands to take hold of his wrists, raising them from her shoulders. It wasn't exactly that she minded the other Hapara's touchy-feely nature- not really- it was better than Eighis' scowling and attempted stabbing any night. It was more that she didn't want him to get used to doing it whenever he felt like it, especially not if there were going to be more trolls around. She had an image to maintain, after all.
But it was hard to stay mad at that face- despite the obvious genetic resemblance, Synesi's face wasn't as gaunt, wasn't as sharp- it was boyish and a little softer around the edges than Eighis', and when he smiled it only made his face seem rounder, gentler. It made her feel bad whenever she wound up wiping the smiles off his face. She dropped his hands from her shoulders regardless, and then afforded him a light tap to the chin with her knuckles.
"Not hurt, idiot. Just warned you 'bout all that hugging."
He sputtered into apologies, cheeks flaring gold, and she held up a hand to stop him without bothering to really listen.
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It was difficult to say, considering who she was saying it to, but the other Hapara complied with a little squeak of distress, letting her go instantly and stepping back, holding his hands up in a gesture of surrender. Rather than seeing fear on his face though, she saw worry, and he set his hands on her shoulders as she turned to peer at him, brows furrowing in further concern.
"I'm sorry- I wasn't hurting you, was I?"
She blinked at him incredulously, not quite sure what to make of the concern for a moment. Then she scoffed and raised her hands to take hold of his wrists, raising them from her shoulders. It wasn't exactly that she minded the other Hapara's touchy-feely nature- not really- it was better than Eighis' scowling and attempted stabbing any night. It was more that she didn't want him to get used to doing it whenever he felt like it, especially not if there were going to be more trolls around. She had an image to maintain, after all.
But it was hard to stay mad at that face- despite the obvious genetic resemblance, Synesi's face wasn't as gaunt, wasn't as sharp- it was boyish and a little softer around the edges than Eighis', and when he smiled it only made his face seem rounder, gentler. It made her feel bad whenever she wound up wiping the smiles off his face. She dropped his hands from her shoulders regardless, and then afforded him a light tap to the chin with her knuckles.
"Not hurt, idiot. Just warned you 'bout all that hugging."
He sputtered into apologies, cheeks flaring gold, and she held up a hand to stop him without bothering to really listen.
"Just... ask first next time, okay?"