[ He doesn't lean back, which feels like a rather tremendous accomplishment on his part, but his eyes do go wider and his face goes red. Of course he's never been good at hiding something like that, not with how fair he is, but he's more aware of it than usual.
But under his fluster is a sense of sheer bewilderment. Given the circumstances of -- well, every single time they'd done anything, he'd mostly convinced himself that it was less interest and more opportunity and curiosity that had motivated Nikolas. Is this more teasing? It has to be, right?! ]
I could amend that to say "no one with more than a passing interest." Would that satisfy you?
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[ He doesn't lean back, which feels like a rather tremendous accomplishment on his part, but his eyes do go wider and his face goes red. Of course he's never been good at hiding something like that, not with how fair he is, but he's more aware of it than usual.
But under his fluster is a sense of sheer bewilderment. Given the circumstances of -- well, every single time they'd done anything, he'd mostly convinced himself that it was less interest and more opportunity and curiosity that had motivated Nikolas. Is this more teasing? It has to be, right?! ]
I could amend that to say "no one with more than a passing interest." Would that satisfy you?