[He could swear in the moment after he compliments her, that is breath is taken away and his heart begins to beat a little faster. He can tell she enjoyed the compliment, might even feel a twinge in her own heart about it coming from him. That bashful look tells him a little bit, and the look in her eyes betrays her feelings. But he hopes he's not reading into it too far, because he can't dismiss that he becomes a bit of a bundle of nerves around her. It's not like him to be like this, and it's becoming increasingly obvious to him that Lumine might mean more than just a nice flower lady that he gets along with well. But the spell breaks as soon as Aether comes into the picture, something he's a little glad for so he can recompose himself. Ajax takes Aether's hand to give it a shake, nodding his head in acknowledgement and cracking a smile at his joke.]

It's a pleasure to meet you too, Aether. Don't worry, boring is hardly something I'd use to describe Lumine here.

[Not after both of their interactions so far, definitely not. He gives Aether a small wave before he sets back off to enjoy socializing, giving Lumine a warm, appreciative smile.]

I do, and thank you, haha. Having the opportunity to socialize with others outside of work is a rare one for me, so I intend to take advantage of it today. So...

[Because it's the first thing that comes to mind...]

...who's the lucky one who's sitting at home with Paimon while you're both here? I remember you said she had some separation anxiety.