well, he's not the only one who looks away. alisaie's face flushes straight to her hairline, her ears burning hot but she's.. smiling, smiling in that goofy, unstoppable way you do when you're very happy and can't push it down. that he thinks so highly of her is flattering, and she doesn't quite know how to take it. alisaie doesn't receive compliments often, her parents are quite stiff, always expecting excellence, and it's not as if she has any real friends.
and that's fine, really, she doesn't require validation from others to stay her path, but it's still left her entirely unequipped to accept it gracefully. ]
T-thank you.
[ she stutters out, eventually, her face still very much on fire. but the meat and vegetables have caramelized nicely by now, so she upends the contents of the skillet into the pot of simmering water, and pops the lid on top. ]
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well, he's not the only one who looks away. alisaie's face flushes straight to her hairline, her ears burning hot but she's.. smiling, smiling in that goofy, unstoppable way you do when you're very happy and can't push it down. that he thinks so highly of her is flattering, and she doesn't quite know how to take it. alisaie doesn't receive compliments often, her parents are quite stiff, always expecting excellence, and it's not as if she has any real friends.
and that's fine, really, she doesn't require validation from others to stay her path, but it's still left her entirely unequipped to accept it gracefully. ]
T-thank you.
[ she stutters out, eventually, her face still very much on fire. but the meat and vegetables have caramelized nicely by now, so she upends the contents of the skillet into the pot of simmering water, and pops the lid on top. ]
You're.. very sweet.