he'd meant to remain hidden, lurk from just the shadows. but curiosity for his counterpart——the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙, drew him into the light. breaching the threshold between their worlds and stepping warily into carlo's line of sight.
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Brow furrows with eyes
searching ׅ𖤠 ⠀⠀⠀ He swears
he just saw someone
that looked 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭
to himself .
Fingers anxiously fiddle
with his estate uniform's
tie . ⠀⠀⠀A trick of the
mind、 surely.̲.̲.̲.ᐟ
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( straightening out, hands clasped neatly behind his back. he has to mull over any potential response——the truth much more convoluted than he'd like. ) ...yes, i've not been here for long.
( anya offers a faint yet kind smile in return to his gesture. maybe socializing for a little bit wouldn't hurt! she's on break, after all. )
good evening! are you .. new? i don't quite remember seeing someone like you around here.
( she is forgiven, albeit it's purely a matter of being fairly used to the odd stare here and there. he catches her eye even, bowing politely. the ball is fully in her court. )
( casting a curious glance towards @ment1ri. though, she unintentionally looks like she's just observing the other .. *💧 )
( forgive her, she's rather nosy. she doesn't get out all that much due to work. )