@neigetomb said: "I think," he begins, lips curling at the edges, "that this discussion would be better had over a hot drink. What say you? Cocoa?" From neigetomb to any of ur muses c:
unprompted // always accepting
With the cold of Ishgard set deep within his bones by that point, it doesn’t take much for Velkyn to agree. He never had retained heat well and ever since the day he’d first arrived, it had been a constant struggle between the weather and his own stubborn refusal to buy a proper coat. It’s only a little uncomfortable, he reasons to himself as he crosses his arms over his chest to hide a shiver, It’s not like I’m dying. That coin can be used for plenty more important things.
That doesn’t mean that he’ll refuse warmth when freely offered, though, and cocoa had quickly climbed the ranks of his favorite sources.
That said, the miqo’te is still far from accustomed to being treated with the sort of kindness Haurchefant has shown him since they met. The smile the elezen fixes him with is more than enough to make his eyes dart away-- to the ceiling, the floor, anywhere that keeps the other man from being able to see the heat building on his face. This is what their discussion was meant to be about in the first place.
‘Why do all this for me?’
That’s what Vel had asked, but now, he’s not sure if he’ll be able to take the answer without making an absolute fool of himself.
“That'd be...nice. Would you, um...show me how to make it?” At the very least he could try to be useful, couldn’t he?









