[There's a mix of protesting too much to be convincing and seeming to be rather concerned with what, exactly, this Phoenix thinks of him. All in all it only makes Ruin more sure there's something there but also...
Well it's very much not what he was going for and there's a flash of something dark in those hazel eyes again. Whether it was just having the upper hand in the conversation by flirting or actually having someone's attention all for himself didn't matter. The point was, neither of those were happening and he felt rather put out by it.]
Ah, well. It's a saying for a reason isn't it? [And if he's not going to be permitted to touch or tempt or distract himself then he's just going to take his hand back, stepping aside, gesturing dramatically.]
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Well it's very much not what he was going for and there's a flash of something dark in those hazel eyes again. Whether it was just having the upper hand in the conversation by flirting or actually having someone's attention all for himself didn't matter. The point was, neither of those were happening and he felt rather put out by it.]
Ah, well. It's a saying for a reason isn't it? [And if he's not going to be permitted to touch or tempt or distract himself then he's just going to take his hand back, stepping aside, gesturing dramatically.]
Sorry about that, you're meant to be in the lead.