[ He has no reason to believe they're going to be any different between rooms.
So he lets Mishka guide them to the rooms, his hand still at his waist so long as the other continues to lean on his shoulder. Should he pull back, he'll do the same.
It's weird thinking he was so shy about touching another upon arrival. Now it's so easy.
Along the way, he idly says, ]
I hope your date doesn't mind me stealing you away for the moment.
[ They're really just hanging out, like friends, ]
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[ He has no reason to believe they're going to be any different between rooms.
So he lets Mishka guide them to the rooms, his hand still at his waist so long as the other continues to lean on his shoulder. Should he pull back, he'll do the same.
It's weird thinking he was so shy about touching another upon arrival. Now it's so easy.
Along the way, he idly says, ]
I hope your date doesn't mind me stealing you away for the moment.
[ They're really just hanging out, like friends, ]