— ❋ @sincerest-flattery ;; cont.
Seeing that her comment had come as a surprise, Veda steps back just far enough to hopefully make Caspian comfortable, finding it easier to give others some room. For their comfort and hers as well.
Nodding in agreement, it takes several seconds to realize fully what the man was asking. After, she’s quick to react, a warm smile on her face despite the expression being somewhat distant. “Of course. Is there anything specific you’d need?”
Regardless of his answer it wouldn’t take too much time to get together if it wasn’t something she had on hand.
Her warmth was met with warmth in return, his own smile drawn up beautifully on those plump lips of his as golden hues took her in. He listened to her agreement in donating, finding his heart fluttering at that just a touch. It was normal for the man to feel joy in others good deeds –– a strange occurrence perhaps, but he certainly felt it every time someone agreed to donate. His shoulders even rounded to show how much he was thankful for such an act.
❝ Thank you! That’s wonderfully kind um... ❞ He glanced over his shoulder to look at the cartons upon cartons of canned food. The truth was that food drives often took in more than food. And things like canned foods, though excellent of course, they often had an abundance of. ❝ I think the organizer said things like baby food and cereal. That’s what we seem to be lacking lately I think. ❞ The foundation and food bank he was volunteering for was not one of his own, and he knew that things changed from food bank to food bank.