He looked so scared of something. There weren’t that many people around- maybe just a few more walking down the street. Was he concerned about the snow hitting Sei? A smile soon found its way onto Sei’s pale skin, and then it started to grow into sheer happiness once he saw who this guy was.
They never met. Sei doubt he was ever mentioned before. Perhaps he’d like to have kept it that way too.
“Not at all, no.”
Sei clasped his hands behind his back and walked slowly around in a circle around the other. They were the same height too! He quickly extended his hand out once he was finished with his observations
“My name’s Sei.”
JUST a minute ago, the stranger looked bothered, and then right after he removed any remaining snow off the other, he was suddenly beaming with joy. That brought him relief, but Aoba was befuddled on how he seemed to be so happy from such a small act. Was he that appreciative? Perhaps it’s all for the better.
SUCH a shame really, if only he knew why.
THAT aside, his eyes followed the stranger when the latter started to literally circle them, as if he was observing him -- which he is actually doing. “Um, there’s no snow on me, so...” Albeit he was cut off by the other’s introduction. In the end, he brushed it all aside ( no pun intended ). No harm, no foul; that was what mattered.
TAKING the raven’s hand and lightly shaking it, he returned the favor, “I’m Aoba. You were heading somewhere...?” After all, they met because of Aoba’s disappointment with his snowman.
