Everyone could be pushed or prodded until their guard fell, and while he couldn't have known what would leave Felix off-balance, it seemed he had at least one answer.
The man didn't seem so cold when he stumbled over his words. And with such pale skin, even that small hint of a blush was evident. Khalid was also, admittedly, taken aback by Felix's response. His betrothed hadn't given any indication he found him attractive or in the least interesting up until now- it seemed that he was good at hiding his thoughts and feelings unless directly confronted about them.
And maybe he really did care about Khalid's feelings. Hearing that put him more at ease than any reassurances about intimacy.]
Oh. Well, I appreciate that. [He smiled a little, and finally went to add more hot water to his tea. This real sight of who Felix actually was comforting enough that he no longer felt too guarded to dig into the food laid out for them.]
I feel the same way about you. Whatever else happens, I hope we can try to be civil.
[Khalid couldn't quite bring himself to offer more than that just yet, not when he was still struggling to accept his circumstances. He was tired from the day's travel, and it probably wouldn't fully sink in that he was completely alone in the frigid north until he had a proper night's sleep. The walls he so carefully built around himself were unsteady, and he needed time to reinforce them. Then, when he was better prepared, he could decide how he wanted to present himself to his new family moving forward.]
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Everyone could be pushed or prodded until their guard fell, and while he couldn't have known what would leave Felix off-balance, it seemed he had at least one answer.
The man didn't seem so cold when he stumbled over his words. And with such pale skin, even that small hint of a blush was evident. Khalid was also, admittedly, taken aback by Felix's response. His betrothed hadn't given any indication he found him attractive or in the least interesting up until now- it seemed that he was good at hiding his thoughts and feelings unless directly confronted about them.
And maybe he really did care about Khalid's feelings. Hearing that put him more at ease than any reassurances about intimacy.]
Oh. Well, I appreciate that. [He smiled a little, and finally went to add more hot water to his tea. This real sight of who Felix actually was comforting enough that he no longer felt too guarded to dig into the food laid out for them.]
I feel the same way about you. Whatever else happens, I hope we can try to be civil.
[Khalid couldn't quite bring himself to offer more than that just yet, not when he was still struggling to accept his circumstances. He was tired from the day's travel, and it probably wouldn't fully sink in that he was completely alone in the frigid north until he had a proper night's sleep. The walls he so carefully built around himself were unsteady, and he needed time to reinforce them. Then, when he was better prepared, he could decide how he wanted to present himself to his new family moving forward.]