[ as char once said: "TL;DR Priest gives you a kitten (LuLin) and lets you love it for a long time (like all of Part 4) and then she brutally rips it from your hands and throws it into space never to be seen again"
anyway. the cheek poke makes him laugh, a little, startled, as he cups his own cheek? silly.
but, he softens after, with a little laugh, rubbing his face. ]
Sure, yeah. We've gotta start somewhere. [ that's... a good way to put it, actually. even if he's been struggling and faltering with it, but, it's a start. the smile lu bixing gives him is a little more honest, this time, just the crook of his mouth as he ducks his head. ]
I'm the one who's supposed to give you advice, aren't I? You're going to put me out of a job here, Lavi. [ ... ] Thank you.
Edited (my hands are cold im making typos) 2023-02-18 14:54 (UTC)
at that, his expression turns a little amused. he's still aware of the cracks, and the rift Bixing most likely has with Jingheng... but what can he say that Bixing hasn't already thought of in all those years?]
You already gave me some, remember? And anyway, treating me like a kid's fine and all, but I'm an adult too. I can help support ya.
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anyway. the cheek poke makes him laugh, a little, startled, as he cups his own cheek? silly.
but, he softens after, with a little laugh, rubbing his face. ]
Sure, yeah. We've gotta start somewhere. [ that's... a good way to put it, actually. even if he's been struggling and faltering with it, but, it's a start. the smile lu bixing gives him is a little more honest, this time, just the crook of his mouth as he ducks his head. ]
I'm the one who's supposed to give you advice, aren't I? You're going to put me out of a job here, Lavi. [ ... ] Thank you.
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at that, his expression turns a little amused. he's still aware of the cracks, and the rift Bixing most likely has with Jingheng... but what can he say that Bixing hasn't already thought of in all those years?]
You already gave me some, remember? And anyway, treating me like a kid's fine and all, but I'm an adult too. I can help support ya.