"Oh, yes! I remember. He's your important person, right?" He'd been excited earlier when Su-jin told Aqua about his partner, and when Aqua started to think about maybe meeting him (it's not really about Vena, specifically, but about Aqua being allowed into Su-jin's inner circle. It's about getting to know Su-jin better through the people in his life. It's about feeling closer to Su-jin) but now that it's actually happening, he feels nervous. What happens if Vena doesn't like him? Will that change Su-jin's opinion of him too? Do partners have that sort of influence over one another?
Chewing on his bottom lip, Aqua squeezes Su-jin's hand, holding tightly as he follows along about half a step behind. Normally, he'd be looking around, greeting people who he's passing by and just being overall friendly, to everyone, but right now, he's mostly looking up at Su-jin with the occasional glance forward. Excited but nervous. Nervous but excited. Ho boy.
Despite all of his nerves, Aqua smiles brightly and offers his free hand for Vena to shake. It's something that he's often seen humans doing to greet one another. "It's nice to meet you!"
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Vena watches every step of Su-jin's approach with his little blond pet. He watches the way Aqua clutches Su-jin's hand and looks up at him, seemingly for comfort. A way that Vena's never before looked at Su-jin, as far as he's aware. For as vicious as the monster inside of Su-jin is, he's soft. A caretaker. A look like Aqua's is probably like catnip to someone like Su-jin. It's little wonder why Su-jin seems so smitten.
When they're standing in front of him, when Su-jin makes the introductions, Vena doesn't even so much as glance at Aqua. He looks down at their clasped hands, then at the hand extended toward him, but not actually at Aqua. "I won't touch your pet, Su-jin." A promise to Su-jin that he won't pursue Aqua, as well as a not so subtle way of telling Aqua to put his hand down. The clock is already ticking on just when it is that Aqua will be the one pursuing Vena, and out of respect for his partner, Vena won't risk accelerating that timeline by getting physical with his new friend. Sure, it's only a handshake, but that could be enough for a weak-willed creature.
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Chewing on his bottom lip, Aqua squeezes Su-jin's hand, holding tightly as he follows along about half a step behind. Normally, he'd be looking around, greeting people who he's passing by and just being overall friendly, to everyone, but right now, he's mostly looking up at Su-jin with the occasional glance forward. Excited but nervous. Nervous but excited. Ho boy.
Despite all of his nerves, Aqua smiles brightly and offers his free hand for Vena to shake. It's something that he's often seen humans doing to greet one another. "It's nice to meet you!"
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Vena watches every step of Su-jin's approach with his little blond pet. He watches the way Aqua clutches Su-jin's hand and looks up at him, seemingly for comfort. A way that Vena's never before looked at Su-jin, as far as he's aware. For as vicious as the monster inside of Su-jin is, he's soft. A caretaker. A look like Aqua's is probably like catnip to someone like Su-jin. It's little wonder why Su-jin seems so smitten.
When they're standing in front of him, when Su-jin makes the introductions, Vena doesn't even so much as glance at Aqua. He looks down at their clasped hands, then at the hand extended toward him, but not actually at Aqua. "I won't touch your pet, Su-jin." A promise to Su-jin that he won't pursue Aqua, as well as a not so subtle way of telling Aqua to put his hand down. The clock is already ticking on just when it is that Aqua will be the one pursuing Vena, and out of respect for his partner, Vena won't risk accelerating that timeline by getting physical with his new friend. Sure, it's only a handshake, but that could be enough for a weak-willed creature.