Standing By
Arivae really didn't have much of an eye for boys. Or...for romance, honestly. Romance was quite a mystery to her. Dhiren was handsome, but he was family. She didn't have any crush on him or anything silly like that. The same way with Aslan! He was nice-looking...but they were friends! Nothing like...potential love interests. And considering she was demisexual, things like mating and making love were practically transparent to her. It all seemed like some distant mystery that she refused to figure out for herself. And besides...she wasn't interested in that type of stuff. But...Tiburtius was pretty nice looking. She admired his grey-blue fur, and his mismatched eyes, red and green. But she found his sweet, gentle personality more attractive than his looks, to be completely honest. Ah, but why worry about her feelings toward him, when there was a risk of him being another family member of hers? Arivae sighed and turned to him after he introduced himself. But instead of seeing his gentle, comforting smile, there was a straight face of cold concern. His ears were pulled back to his head, and he was frowning, obviously worried. "Did I do something wrong?" His kindness made her heart throb, her bright blue eyes turning away from him. Why did he have to be...so nice?! She'd never met a guy so nice! Arivae frowned and shook her head, sending him a weak smile. "No, no...it's not you." She muttered, ears falling back against her head as she relaxed her chin on her forelimbs. Would she be able to tell him the real reason she felt troubled? The young lady shifted in the leaves a bit, her tail curling beside her slowly. "I just..." She paused and shut her eyes. "I'm worried you are part of my family. As stupid as this sounds, I really want a friend who isn't related to me." She finally admitted, her muscles relaxing a bit. Arivae highly doubted he was a Destruction...especially since he mentioned his name, Tiburtius. Tiburtius didn't sound like a Destruction name. Although, Arivae didn't either. So there was a possibility...ah, but she probably sounded ridiculous now. Maybe he'd bail on her...because she was acting so silly. The dame turned her head away and fought back the urge to cry, her teeth gritting together. Of course, in general, it was quite surprising to even think about crying over something so minor. But...Arivae was very innocent and still pretty childish. She couldn't help but feel nervous! |