[size=20]A[/size][size=13]sher prided himself on being able to read people, but much like there were words in the English language that had more than one meaning, so too were there ambiguous actions. Such was the nature of Percy's daydreaming; was she bored by him, or absorbed in his physical appearance? Self-assured as he was, the alpha decided that it was the latter. Why else would she continue the conversation when it was clear that she could be doing a hundred other things? Of course, these thoughts took milliseconds in the man's mind so, when his breakfast companion hummed back to the present, he smirked and raised an eyebrow.
"Not used to being told how wonderful you are? Now that is a damn shame." He didn't lay it on too thick, but Asher was certainly pushing the bounds a little - just to confirm his suspicions, of course. And ... maybe also to break open the door on flirting. Maybe.
He chuckled at her jokes, nodding along even when she mentioned monsters and, though he took this morsel of information very seriously, he managed to keep the interest out of his expression. Instead, he stored it in the back of his mind and considered the fact that this may not be some innocent, ignorant mundane woman. He watched her for a moment over the brim of his cup as he took another sip of tea, then carefully placed it back down safely into its saucer.
"I'm more of a night owl myself." He paused proceeding the admission, watching her for half a moment before looking down and away, picking up his entire muffin and, rather than breaking away bits like before, Asher bit right into the top, tearing off a massive chunk - but it wasn't a messy affair. Somehow, he managed not to let any crumbs fall, and he set the muffin back down as he chewed, then picked up his mug once more and took a long draught.[/size]
"Not used to being told how wonderful you are? Now that is a damn shame." He didn't lay it on too thick, but Asher was certainly pushing the bounds a little - just to confirm his suspicions, of course. And ... maybe also to break open the door on flirting. Maybe.
He chuckled at her jokes, nodding along even when she mentioned monsters and, though he took this morsel of information very seriously, he managed to keep the interest out of his expression. Instead, he stored it in the back of his mind and considered the fact that this may not be some innocent, ignorant mundane woman. He watched her for a moment over the brim of his cup as he took another sip of tea, then carefully placed it back down safely into its saucer.
"I'm more of a night owl myself." He paused proceeding the admission, watching her for half a moment before looking down and away, picking up his entire muffin and, rather than breaking away bits like before, Asher bit right into the top, tearing off a massive chunk - but it wasn't a messy affair. Somehow, he managed not to let any crumbs fall, and he set the muffin back down as he chewed, then picked up his mug once more and took a long draught.[/size]
