[ sha-ming falls into silence. quiet and thoughtful as heat crawls across his cheeks. she was so predisposed to seeing the good in people — himself included. sometimes, he thinks it’ll be her undoing.

sheepishly, a hand comes to rub at the back of his head. ]

I’m… I’m not that good of a guy, Aer…

[ he really would do anything for her, no questions asked. ]

But I guess that’s just you. Always seein’ the bright side of things… even when life hasn’t given you a reason to.

Think that’s why everyone likes ya so much.