[ Zhongli will feel a gust of air in front of his face as Ajax waves his hand just to make sure that Zhongli isn't peeking. He's not, of course. Zhongli's posture is relaxed and completely trusting — an act that makes something twist inside Ajax with both joy and. . . dare he name this unfamiliar feeling guilt.
No no no. He doesn't feel guilty. One can't say they feel guilty if they'd make the same choices knowing full well what the outcome was. Guilt was a slippery slope that someone in his profession just couldn't afford. He'd just have to do a better job keeping Zhongli out of harm's way — yeah yeah. That was it! And protect him if he ever was in danger. He'd already done that twice now (kind of sort of). He'd just have to work harder at it.
But there's no time for such intrusive thoughts now as Ajax spins on his heel to pick up his little purchase from the florist. With one hand, he smooths the lapel on Zhongli's jacket just so the other knows his intentions before carefully pinning the white and red bloom in place.
There!
It was perfect. Elegant, refined, and beautiful. Just like Zhongli. The hint of purple was also a nice touch, too, to compliment the deeper color of his coat. He pats it once for good measure to attempt to make the flower look fuller before clapping his hands together and bowing his head slightly. ]
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No no no. He doesn't feel guilty. One can't say they feel guilty if they'd make the same choices knowing full well what the outcome was. Guilt was a slippery slope that someone in his profession just couldn't afford. He'd just have to do a better job keeping Zhongli out of harm's way — yeah yeah. That was it! And protect him if he ever was in danger. He'd already done that twice now (kind of sort of). He'd just have to work harder at it.
But there's no time for such intrusive thoughts now as Ajax spins on his heel to pick up his little purchase from the florist. With one hand, he smooths the lapel on Zhongli's jacket just so the other knows his intentions before carefully pinning the white and red bloom in place.
There!
It was perfect. Elegant, refined, and beautiful. Just like Zhongli. The hint of purple was also a nice touch, too, to compliment the deeper color of his coat. He pats it once for good measure to attempt to make the flower look fuller before clapping his hands together and bowing his head slightly. ]
Okay! Done. Now you can open them.