If Ixaaliot was less pleased than Nova, it was only because she was so pleased. Ix's satisfaction at Liao's mild humiliation just couldn't compare. His pleasure at seeing Nova look so triumphant and vindicated did come close.
Even if, really, he had trouble believing the windmill had actually or meaningfully been broken. He would take that secret to his grave.
Ix would have been the one to protest sharing a platform if Liao hadn't first. That gave Ix leave to pretend he didn't care out of spite. He stepped up to join Nova, draping one right arm over her shoulders and wrapping another around her waist. Sort of possessive. But in a casual way. He thought.
(Ix was never casual.)
"Don't make it weird," Ix said, and Liao scowled. He'd been trying to avoid looking at Nova, but his eyes lingered on Ix's arms around her before he looked away. He didn't make eye contact as he stepped onto the platform, and he crossed his arms as it started to carry them toward the door.
"… Mz. Putt," Liao muttered finally.
"It's her name."
"You didn't know that."
"I panicked."
Even if, really, he had trouble believing the windmill had actually or meaningfully been broken. He would take that secret to his grave.
Ix would have been the one to protest sharing a platform if Liao hadn't first. That gave Ix leave to pretend he didn't care out of spite. He stepped up to join Nova, draping one right arm over her shoulders and wrapping another around her waist. Sort of possessive. But in a casual way. He thought.
(Ix was never casual.)
"Don't make it weird," Ix said, and Liao scowled. He'd been trying to avoid looking at Nova, but his eyes lingered on Ix's arms around her before he looked away. He didn't make eye contact as he stepped onto the platform, and he crossed his arms as it started to carry them toward the door.
"… Mz. Putt," Liao muttered finally.
"It's her name."
"You didn't know that."
"I panicked."
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