[ Perhaps it was the way he held himself, sitting almost impossibly straight. Or the way that he looked at her, his eyes wide in what Lux could only assume was bewilderment. But in that moment, she felt conflicted, unsure whether she had said something wrong or not, and whether or not she should try to break that spell of silence.
The moons hanging overhead, much of the party either dispersed or well on their way, normally she would be very conscious to others around them, to keeping some sense of decorum in what she perceived as public. But seeing him sitting there, very clearly affected by what she said, his hair practically glowing in the faint moonlight, Lux held her breath.
Even if she wanted to, she couldn't speak, too worried that somehow she managed to miscalculate, to misjudge.
And at the same time, much as she might want to, to avert her eyes and (clumsily) change the subject again, she couldn't look away. She couldn't speak.
And then he broke that spell by casting yet another, speaking her name in such a way that very visibly struck her, causing her to sit up just a bit more, and her shoulders to raise. It moved through her like electricity, making her head swim.
(Heavens above, don't say my name like that. Don't look at me like that...)
So very visibly stunned, she found herself unable to quite find her voice. ]
flips them right back at how dare
The moons hanging overhead, much of the party either dispersed or well on their way, normally she would be very conscious to others around them, to keeping some sense of decorum in what she perceived as public. But seeing him sitting there, very clearly affected by what she said, his hair practically glowing in the faint moonlight, Lux held her breath.
Even if she wanted to, she couldn't speak, too worried that somehow she managed to miscalculate, to misjudge.
And at the same time, much as she might want to, to avert her eyes and (clumsily) change the subject again, she couldn't look away. She couldn't speak.
And then he broke that spell by casting yet another, speaking her name in such a way that very visibly struck her, causing her to sit up just a bit more, and her shoulders to raise. It moved through her like electricity, making her head swim.
(Heavens above, don't say my name like that. Don't look at me like that...)
So very visibly stunned, she found herself unable to quite find her voice. ]