[That's a lovely smile. And a very sincere one, isn't it? Not playing games at all.
He's suddenly not quite comfortable with that and he doesn't know why. What's wrong with someone calling him beautiful? Except that he isn't, and that's fine! It doesn't upset him at all unless he lets himself think about it!
But it's hard not to think about it when 'beautiful' is right here in front of him. And... asking for his name.
There'll be a noticeable pause before he answers. He's thought a lot about names. About what he'd call himself if he could ever become the star he dreams of being. His given name is so ...unfitting.
And there's nobody around here who knows him from home. What better time to reinvent himself a little?]
...call me Metta.
[It's a work in progress.]
And yours? Or should I just call you 'gorgeous'? [Clearly the solution to feeling unsettled is to flirt harder. Everything's fine, nothing is wrong.]
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Date: 2017-01-27 08:45 pm (UTC)He's suddenly not quite comfortable with that and he doesn't know why. What's wrong with someone calling him beautiful? Except that he isn't, and that's fine! It doesn't upset him at all unless he lets himself think about it!
But it's hard not to think about it when 'beautiful' is right here in front of him. And... asking for his name.
There'll be a noticeable pause before he answers. He's thought a lot about names. About what he'd call himself if he could ever become the star he dreams of being. His given name is so ...unfitting.
And there's nobody around here who knows him from home. What better time to reinvent himself a little?]
...call me Metta.
[It's a work in progress.]
And yours? Or should I just call you 'gorgeous'? [Clearly the solution to feeling unsettled is to flirt harder. Everything's fine, nothing is wrong.]