Yumi.
Yumi wasn't much used to physical contact, as a child the Sister's had hugged her and comforted her but they didn't make a regular habit of it due to the amount of children there. Likewise when she became one of the oldest there she was the one the smaller children ran too when they had problems, hugging her legs or wanting her comfort. This was different though, aside one time which was a blur in her memory she hadn't really been touched by a peer and so her instinct was to flinch as his hand came closer but she managed to suppress that urge. This was Gil and Gil wouldn't hurt her, he was nice and kind, his hand felt warm and comforting on her shoulder, something about the gentleness but the weight of his grip giving a realness behind his touch rather than a passing gesture. She focused on his face, her eyes flicking from his eyes in an attempt to look as engaged with his words as she was, and his chin which was a lot easier to focus on without blushing more. She smiled faintly when he said he had no desire to beat her and she didn't doubt it, it would though be a boring lesson if both avoided trying to win and she honestly wouldn't know where to begin with hitting someone, so she hoped the sparring would be more theoretical for both their sakes. "I don't think for a moment you would." She whispered in no more than a breath, cut short as Gil continued, she knew he had some experience, there was a way he carried himself that said as much.
Though she was not prepared for what he said next and her eyes met his as if trying to judge if there was some cruel joke or tease behind them. She had never been considered 'more' than she was, she was just Yumi, nothing special and certainly nothing unique and yet the way he said it made her feel a little special. When he continued to say it was that 'more' that made her interesting to him she thought she was certain her face had turned as bright as tomato, no one had ever called her interesting either. Once again she was too shell shocked to respond right away and she watched Gil readjust his tie instead, it had looked perfect anyway but she wasn't one to comment on such a thing, especially as she went to brush a lock of hair behind her ear that hadn't come free of the ponytail yet. "I...no one has ever accused me of being...interesting before. You give me too much credit...I just hope I don't disappoint."
She smiled at him nervously a moment then glanced around, in a bid to break the awkwardness -that she was pretty sure she alone was feeling- she cleared her throat and smiled. "I guess we should probably find somewhere to sit, right? I think we're blocking the aisle." She gave a little, nervous giggle, polite enough to cover it behind her own hand.
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