Snippet #2397002

Gracchus flinched from Oriana shouting. Didn't she know elves have sensitive ears which could go deaf from too much noise being so close to them? Upon hearing that the children were orphans, he finally understood. It even made his heart skip a beat a the thought of there being two sides to her personality. Alas, his mood altered from glad to an obvious nervousness. Oh, no... Not that... Got to think of something, and fast...

His smile was more timid than genuine, his heart racing faster and faster until he felt it could explode. Granted, he survived a few battles against the most relentless of generals he had to fight, yet nothing could prepare him for this. "Uh... w-well..." His face turned five shades of red as he attempted to reason it out, yet could not unveil what he wanted to state. "Y-you see... I-it's one of those... I-I mean, well..." His timid smile faded while it was replaced with one which uncovered a shyness which is fairly common for someone with a crush on another. "I... I..."

Eventually, after more stuttering, the leader of the Natrulkra Tribal Force Green Golem Riders slapped himself in the face prior to exclaiming, "Pull yourself together, Gracchus! Just say it, already!" From there, he sort of fidgeted with his fingers while he glanced downwards as he tried again. At this point, his face went neon red. "You know, it..." He halted himself with a face palm. "No, that's not the way to mention it..." Gracchus took a deep breath before beginning his next attempt. "You see, I..." Shaking his head furiously, he became frustrated with how long it had taken, so far, to convey his feelings. It eventually reached the point where he clenched his fists while he accidentally spoke his thoughts out loud with an angry, "Oh, is it really that hard to admit your feelings for her?"

Gracchus covered his mouth the instant he let that slip. Oh, now you've done it! His eyes expressing every sign of worriment, he did not know what could happen next. Either way, judging from the look she gave him, earlier, this would not end well.