[When he circles around her chair, her eyes follow him at first, but she doesn't turn her head. Instead she opts to stare straight ahead. It was undignified to curl your neck around and gawk after all.
But he would see how his comment makes there be just a touch of offense, the slightest rise in her shoulders and tightening of her posture. Most of all, the fact that when she does flush, it's at the back of her neck. How appropriate for a poker player. It all makes her thoughts nearly audible - ugh, bastard.]
People who make those sorts of jokes often do so because it is already on their mind.
[And she turns then, just enough he would see a slight profile of her raised brow, the curl of her lip, and the sarcasm in her eyes. Celeste is keeping with his lead, humor balanced with cutting. She knows he isn't trying to do this for any dangerous sort of urge, other than the obvious one. Security indeed.
Her head swings back, free hand coming up to easily open the back with a practiced movement of clawed fingers. For a moment there is only the sound of the buckle unclasping, and then she speaks again once it is free.]
I do hope you won't bore me. You've talked these games up quite a bit.
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2021-07-09 20:41 (UTC)But he would see how his comment makes there be just a touch of offense, the slightest rise in her shoulders and tightening of her posture. Most of all, the fact that when she does flush, it's at the back of her neck. How appropriate for a poker player. It all makes her thoughts nearly audible - ugh, bastard.]
People who make those sorts of jokes often do so because it is already on their mind.
[And she turns then, just enough he would see a slight profile of her raised brow, the curl of her lip, and the sarcasm in her eyes. Celeste is keeping with his lead, humor balanced with cutting. She knows he isn't trying to do this for any dangerous sort of urge, other than the obvious one. Security indeed.
Her head swings back, free hand coming up to easily open the back with a practiced movement of clawed fingers. For a moment there is only the sound of the buckle unclasping, and then she speaks again once it is free.]
I do hope you won't bore me. You've talked these games up quite a bit.