You do have such a task before you, and as you can see it is daunting.
[ He had been flirted with in such a way before, by Caleb himself. He remembered the times at the academy where Caleb had flirted with him in such a roundabout way; it was familiar and he could a spark in the area where his heart should be, a thing long since dead, he should've not felt that little spark of magic there. Except that he could-- the softest of hums, the tiniest of pulses. He squeezed that hand and then said archly. ]
You also cannot wear outdated clothing like that, so perhaps we can go to my work room and I can take some proper measurements, though you will have to tell me if you have any style preference?
[ In a way, Essek had a feeling that Bren wouldn't, Caleb never did. All of the garments had been chosen by Essek with a refined eye, and all of them had looked flawless on the other man. ]
Unless you prefer to wander around in frilled cuffs and a belted embroidered tunic.
[ And then with the hint of a smile, Essek gave that hand a squeeze. A shadow of nervousness managing to seep off of him at Bren's calmness, the anxiety but a memory for the time being ]
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Date: 2023-03-24 12:19 am (UTC)[ He had been flirted with in such a way before, by Caleb himself. He remembered the times at the academy where Caleb had flirted with him in such a roundabout way; it was familiar and he could a spark in the area where his heart should be, a thing long since dead, he should've not felt that little spark of magic there. Except that he could-- the softest of hums, the tiniest of pulses. He squeezed that hand and then said archly. ]
You also cannot wear outdated clothing like that, so perhaps we can go to my work room and I can take some proper measurements, though you will have to tell me if you have any style preference?
[ In a way, Essek had a feeling that Bren wouldn't, Caleb never did. All of the garments had been chosen by Essek with a refined eye, and all of them had looked flawless on the other man. ]
Unless you prefer to wander around in frilled cuffs and a belted embroidered tunic.
[ And then with the hint of a smile, Essek gave that hand a squeeze. A shadow of nervousness managing to seep off of him at Bren's calmness, the anxiety but a memory for the time being ]