[ rank isn't an insignificant factor to him while within mizukume. he understands there is an order to things even within the capricious atmosphere of tamamo, but his boss back home was much the same. all smiles until suddenly he wasn't. shou doesn't often lift the veil, but sometimes the shapes are visible enough through the shroud.
shou stops short, giving her a fair margin of space. his attitude has always been temperate, but his eyes flash over her face and the line of her shoulders, sharpening without implication. ]
Yes, I'm fine. [ not just lip service, at least. ] But...
no subject
shou stops short, giving her a fair margin of space. his attitude has always been temperate, but his eyes flash over her face and the line of her shoulders, sharpening without implication. ]
Yes, I'm fine. [ not just lip service, at least. ] But...
Are you?