Ah, just had a thought that expanded into part of a story in my head.
Qimir's about to kiss Mae, but she turns away and he ends up kissing her jawline instead. This happens more than once during their time working together. Sometimes in broad daylight in alleyway or in public, and sometimes late nights after a long day of scouting or a quick drink in the local bars.
Most times Mae starts it. It could be her loneliness and need to feel a level of connection, or simply her curiosity to satisfy the itch. She like the build up before turning him away bc it feels like a test for herself on how much control she had. At the same time, she feels embarrassed by even entertaining it.
Unfortunately, it always turns out like this, and Qimir understands. He gets it. He helping her bc he sees Mae clearly starved for attention just like himself, and can see how shes pushing het boundaries like how she pushing the expectations from her master. However, Qimir doesn't let this fog his mind or his judgment. He just accepts it and teases her to shake of the tension, then continues on to help her in other ways. He cares for her. That his acolyte. His pupil. If she needs his for anything, he will help.