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◟ even the simplest of gestures was enough to pique his interest , watching the other run their hand through their hair . part of him thought it attractive , the other wondered if he looked half as good when he did it . either way , it prompts a wider smile on his lips . he reaches out his hand for a handshake .
‘ absolutely a pleasure to meet you , aiden . ’ he tells him . ‘ i’m jace . ’ he’s pleased to be meeting people , wanting to narrow down his choices for who’s going to take him the farthest . ‘ you ready for this whole thing ? ’
the boy took the other’s hand, shaking it firmly and flashing another soft smile. aiden shrugged softly, a slightly nervous chuckles tumbling from his lips as looked out at the view in front of him -- actually thinking about what he’d gotten himself into for the first time. “’s been pretty overwhelming so far. . .” he said, pulling his knees up to his chest. “but everyone’s been pretty nice, so i guess i’m not as worried as i was before.”

















