Somehow the reassurance only increases Benedict's doubts, and his face falls a little further-- he's going to wear them, obviously, but perhaps at his own risk. He'll never look gift earrings in the. Posts?
He's inspecting them again when Bastien turns to go, but attempts to still him with a furtive "wait." It's awkward, and he has that very particular Inconvenienced Nobility look about him, like he's about to do something he doesn't want to but knows he should.
"I'm sorry," he adds, trying not to look away, "for what I said." About Rat Red, of course.
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Date: 2025-04-07 11:48 pm (UTC)He's inspecting them again when Bastien turns to go, but attempts to still him with a furtive "wait."
It's awkward, and he has that very particular Inconvenienced Nobility look about him, like he's about to do something he doesn't want to but knows he should.
"I'm sorry," he adds, trying not to look away, "for what I said." About Rat Red, of course.