━ ☽ ◯ ☾ ━
From surprise to annoyance to realization. The she-wolf merely watched the transition in emotions as if he were an opened book. Arms folded at her chest, she made it a point not to interfere the processing and whatever sentiment may come along with it.
Once upon a time she might’ve condemned Achim for the “wrongdoings” of his old man, but it’d been over a decade, and neither he or she were who they’d been. The wrath from then was given a place━ laid dormant for when necessity demanded it to be unchained and unleashed. However much he may remember, the Mallow before him now had grown quiet, became grounded; although still wrought by tragedy, more so perhaps.
There’s a phantom of a smile upon deep ruby besmeared lips, a glint within ambers. “I live here,” she explained rather curtly, not seeing reason or finding the energy to circle around the truth, even if it was hardly everything. “Come, lets go inside. There’s plenty of left-over food and, correct me if I’m wrong, you look like you’ve been living on whatever scraps you could find.” With a single gesture she beckoned him to follow her in.
...This already feels off. This whole interaction, her reactions, the way the young wolf was trying to find a way around looking directly in her eyes. Was he supposed to look at her mouth?! No, she has a scar there, don’t be rude. Umm maybe like look at the ground? No, no, no, that’ll make him seem like a wimp. Somewhere midway then? SHIT, hell no, there’s boobs happening there and there’s no way in HECK he’ll-...
But then her voice interrupts his trainwreck of thought with a remark so simple Achim cannot help but loudly express his bafflement. “...You LIVE here?! You mean you’re... like... part of the pack now?!” thought the tone of his voice is incredulous, he follows the she wolf closely by almost by habit, like a well conditionally trained dog. Must’ve been the promise of food that subconsciously got to his brain though. And the subtle smell of leftovers that immediately filled his nostrils.
“H-HEY! For your information i actually just had a full burger menu like an hour ago. Which i bought myself, with my own money...!” the sneer was thick in his voice as he proudly announced his accomplishment for the day. But of course, a cheeseburger and fries could barely satisfy a wolf’s hunger, as could be seen from the way the young wolf was trying to hide his watering mouth.
“....I could use a snack tho...”