Benedict squints a little bit, not daring enough to call Bastien out directly, but not completely buying the dismissal. If it's really that simple, then... no, it's never that simple. But he can't help heaving a sigh of deep relief at the reassurance-- he wasn't in the wrong, necessarily, for how he reacted in the moment.
He looks at the earrings again, expression softening. "These are nice," he remarks, and holds one up to his ear with a little smile as though to test it, modeling for Bastien. "You didn't have to."
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Date: 2025-04-07 09:15 pm (UTC)Benedict squints a little bit, not daring enough to call Bastien out directly, but not completely buying the dismissal. If it's really that simple, then... no, it's never that simple.
But he can't help heaving a sigh of deep relief at the reassurance-- he wasn't in the wrong, necessarily, for how he reacted in the moment.
He looks at the earrings again, expression softening. "These are nice," he remarks, and holds one up to his ear with a little smile as though to test it, modeling for Bastien. "You didn't have to."