Indeed, he could not possibly be nervous at this point, or as nervous as to fall back within any pre-established gesture of comfort that this may have been thought to be.
"There are times when I imagine... the future. Imagining this might be foolish, especially as ideal a future as I might be picturing, but it helps me retain my goal, forever at the back of my mind." Future? This probably didn't include flirting until he was 50 with anything that moved.
"Somehow, I find myself much at ease, when I feel those links, strong and timeless slipping onto my finger..." he brought the chain a bit up, to his lips. "Future.... Time.... Dreams... Those are all concepts that may make anything into a mirage... but I do want to believe in such a thing. Believe in the best future possible for me." eyes driften down, since she did look at that chain earlier.
"You do know what happens if one link is severed..."
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"There are times when I imagine... the future. Imagining this might be foolish, especially as ideal a future as I might be picturing, but it helps me retain my goal, forever at the back of my mind."
Future? This probably didn't include flirting until he was 50 with anything that moved.
"Somehow, I find myself much at ease, when I feel those links, strong and timeless slipping onto my finger..." he brought the chain a bit up, to his lips. "Future.... Time.... Dreams... Those are all concepts that may make anything into a mirage... but I do want to believe in such a thing. Believe in the best future possible for me." eyes driften down, since she did look at that chain earlier.
"You do know what happens if one link is severed..."