Vax blinked at him, clearly surprised, and beyond that... It had been easier to face Percy, in that Percy had already made his displeasure that he'd brought Steph known and loudly. That was a friend being an asshole to Steph, and that was a squabble worth having for her sake. But with what Kash had just said...
I'll help Keyleth understand.
They weighed on Vax more than he would've guessed, those words. Because here was Kash, who'd maybe found a girl he had new feelings for even with the shapely red shadow of Zahra at his back always - pointedly without a date. Making that choice. And here was someone who'd kissed Keyleth, once, been attracted to her as Vax had, at least for a moment, offering to step in as her friend and confidant where... Where Vax supposed he had just automatically failed, was what he heard, nevermind the exact words come out of Kash's mouth.
Now that you've potentially broken your girlfriend's tender heart and abandoned her for the sake of your own happiness, don't worry, I'll still be here to comfort Keyleth. I haven't forgotten where my love lies.
Vax found he couldn't quite look at Kash directly. He knew that hadn't been what Kashaw meant, but it had ended up stinging all the same. "I... Thanks, I guess," he offered softly.
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Re: Vax: OTA
Date: 2017-12-13 07:04 pm (UTC)I'll help Keyleth understand.
They weighed on Vax more than he would've guessed, those words. Because here was Kash, who'd maybe found a girl he had new feelings for even with the shapely red shadow of Zahra at his back always - pointedly without a date. Making that choice. And here was someone who'd kissed Keyleth, once, been attracted to her as Vax had, at least for a moment, offering to step in as her friend and confidant where... Where Vax supposed he had just automatically failed, was what he heard, nevermind the exact words come out of Kash's mouth.
Now that you've potentially broken your girlfriend's tender heart and abandoned her for the sake of your own happiness, don't worry, I'll still be here to comfort Keyleth. I haven't forgotten where my love lies.
Vax found he couldn't quite look at Kash directly. He knew that hadn't been what Kashaw meant, but it had ended up stinging all the same. "I... Thanks, I guess," he offered softly.