He arched one eyebrow, thick and perfectly sculpted as it was. When he cocked his head just-so, he could look down his nose at someone with deadly disdain, at least in part due to the formidability of his nose. He carefully kept this a notch below that, as a kindness to her. "Is it your implication, then, that the money was merely for your hat – that the rest was free?" All at once he let the harsh expression leave his face. "Regardless, you have made clear your peculiar fixation on it, and I will no more hold it against you than any woman who covers her hair for fear it might prove irresistible."
Jean would not have teased her so if not for his certainty of her motives. Self-conscious shame regarding inhuman features was a common trait among those with that sort of affliction – he was still not sure why. He'd seen feline ears more often, but even in that case, often covered. He understood the need for discretion. He still did not smile with teeth around humans he might terrify, he had used to wear sunglasses when he'd gone out to play. Around creatures who already knew them as other, it was nearly universal to allow oneself more freedom to simply be.
But not for her. She could not bring herself to do it. Her emotions were much the same as if he'd asked her to lift her skirt. Unthinkable, vulgar, taboo.
Intriguing to him for all of those reasons.
He lead her back downstairs, out of the hall and into the storefront. Then he seated himself behind the front desk, leaning his cane against another stack of books. "Collect your books, mademoiselle, and bring them here so I may make a note of their sale." He paused. "If you would like to look around, you may of course come back for any books exceeding the six that you have purchased. Take your time; I do not mind."
Jean would not have teased her so if not for his certainty of her motives. Self-conscious shame regarding inhuman features was a common trait among those with that sort of affliction – he was still not sure why. He'd seen feline ears more often, but even in that case, often covered. He understood the need for discretion. He still did not smile with teeth around humans he might terrify, he had used to wear sunglasses when he'd gone out to play. Around creatures who already knew them as other, it was nearly universal to allow oneself more freedom to simply be.
But not for her. She could not bring herself to do it. Her emotions were much the same as if he'd asked her to lift her skirt. Unthinkable, vulgar, taboo.
Intriguing to him for all of those reasons.
He lead her back downstairs, out of the hall and into the storefront. Then he seated himself behind the front desk, leaning his cane against another stack of books. "Collect your books, mademoiselle, and bring them here so I may make a note of their sale." He paused. "If you would like to look around, you may of course come back for any books exceeding the six that you have purchased. Take your time; I do not mind."
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