[She says not to worry, but when he took her hand, he had something else he was far more worried about.
Now, he feels her fingers close around his own hand, and with that the anxiety and stress he was feeling flows out of him and his confidence returns. At any moment she wanted, she could have pulled back, yanked her hand away, rejected him outright. But as it stands, it seems now that their positions were reversed, and now she's the one dealing with emotions that were previously hiding beneath the surface. At least, if he were a betting man, that's what he'd guess is going on in her head right now.
Childe chuckles softly as she diverts her eyes away, shifting his fingers to twine with hers, happy that she hadn't pushed him away after all. He'd taken a pretty big chance on being so bold, and it looks like it paid off, at least that's the feeling he's getting. Maybe, just maybe, he'd be reciprocated here, and he feels better about that now than ever.
Maybe he should lighten the mood just a little here. So he'll wait a few moments for Lumine to calm herself, before he speaks again.]
To think such a small hand can pack such a powerful punch, [he exclaims, letting his thumb play with hers, clearly now back to his normal self.] Though, I feel a lot safer having it in my hand than having to dodge it flying at my face.
[So he'll scooch himself a little closer to her now, putting only inches between himself and Lumine, smile soft as he looks down at their hands and back up at her. Though now, his eyes shine with a brightness that usually isn't visible in what's normally void of light- Lumine is holding his hand and she didn't get up and walk away from him :) yet :) ]
OR ELSE WE'LL LOCK YOU IN THE CLOSET UNDER THE STAIRS
Now, he feels her fingers close around his own hand, and with that the anxiety and stress he was feeling flows out of him and his confidence returns. At any moment she wanted, she could have pulled back, yanked her hand away, rejected him outright. But as it stands, it seems now that their positions were reversed, and now she's the one dealing with emotions that were previously hiding beneath the surface. At least, if he were a betting man, that's what he'd guess is going on in her head right now.
Childe chuckles softly as she diverts her eyes away, shifting his fingers to twine with hers, happy that she hadn't pushed him away after all. He'd taken a pretty big chance on being so bold, and it looks like it paid off, at least that's the feeling he's getting. Maybe, just maybe, he'd be reciprocated here, and he feels better about that now than ever.
Maybe he should lighten the mood just a little here. So he'll wait a few moments for Lumine to calm herself, before he speaks again.]
To think such a small hand can pack such a powerful punch, [he exclaims, letting his thumb play with hers, clearly now back to his normal self.] Though, I feel a lot safer having it in my hand than having to dodge it flying at my face.
[So he'll scooch himself a little closer to her now, putting only inches between himself and Lumine, smile soft as he looks down at their hands and back up at her. Though now, his eyes shine with a brightness that usually isn't visible in what's normally void of light- Lumine is holding his hand and she didn't get up and walk away from him :) yet :) ]