[Naturally, he had been turning her words around on purpose (as all lawyers are trained to do) for the sake of teasing her. Ardyn knows that Grell would not censure him as a mediocre man; even those who might not get along well with him would not go so far.
Still, that she would refute it with such sincerity is unexpected to him. It’s not unwelcome by any means, but to be met with these sentiments in the face of his levity is almost, almost enough to fluster him. It’s funny (or is it painfully cliche of him, he wonders?) that she’s the only one who’s managed to do this to him — the first time being a brief moment when he invited her over to his place for a second date, after he had given her the assortment of roses.
The only sign of this is the way he casts his gaze to the side, finding interest at looking at nothing in particular. He’s putting extra effort in making his next question sound rather casual, though maybe the implications are anything but.]
I’m more than willing to give my permission. Assuming your interest does not wane into only a passing fancy someday.
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Still, that she would refute it with such sincerity is unexpected to him. It’s not unwelcome by any means, but to be met with these sentiments in the face of his levity is almost, almost enough to fluster him. It’s funny (or is it painfully cliche of him, he wonders?) that she’s the only one who’s managed to do this to him — the first time being a brief moment when he invited her over to his place for a second date, after he had given her the assortment of roses.
The only sign of this is the way he casts his gaze to the side, finding interest at looking at nothing in particular. He’s putting extra effort in making his next question sound rather casual, though maybe the implications are anything but.]
I’m more than willing to give my permission. Assuming your interest does not wane into only a passing fancy someday.