A moment ago, it was a practical solution, a borrowed accessory, a favor done for a romantic partner going through a difficult time.
Now that it's on, though...it hits Atem that that's a piece of clothing that's his, that Ryou's going to be borrowing, publicly. It feels a little bit like a class ring or a letterman jacket -- Atem remembers those from being Adam. There's definitely something romantic about it, something he likes.
He grins.]
It looks good on you!
[A playful wink.
It's a smidge off-center, though -- it's hard to get them on straight by feel if you're not used to it! So, Atem reaches up, gesturing for Ryou to lean down--]
Here. Let me see it.
[Once Ryou's neck's within easy reach, Atem will twitch the choker lightly a few degrees to the left so that the buckle's centered, a gentle correction. Something about the action puts a warm, satisfied feeling in his chest, possibly the closest Atem's felt to what it had been like to hold someone with a snake-tail since he lost the snake-tail in question. Probably just the whole seeing-someone-in-your-clothes thing.
That done, Atem takes another good look at it, now that the collar's straightened out.
With Ryou's shade-coloration, the black color isn't overpowering...this particular choker might be a bit much on a human Ryou without other clothes to offset it, but like this...]
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A moment ago, it was a practical solution, a borrowed accessory, a favor done for a romantic partner going through a difficult time.
Now that it's on, though...it hits Atem that that's a piece of clothing that's his, that Ryou's going to be borrowing, publicly. It feels a little bit like a class ring or a letterman jacket -- Atem remembers those from being Adam. There's definitely something romantic about it, something he likes.
He grins.]
It looks good on you!
[A playful wink.
It's a smidge off-center, though -- it's hard to get them on straight by feel if you're not used to it! So, Atem reaches up, gesturing for Ryou to lean down--]
Here. Let me see it.
[Once Ryou's neck's within easy reach, Atem will twitch the choker lightly a few degrees to the left so that the buckle's centered, a gentle correction. Something about the action puts a warm, satisfied feeling in his chest, possibly the closest Atem's felt to what it had been like to hold someone with a snake-tail since he lost the snake-tail in question. Probably just the whole seeing-someone-in-your-clothes thing.
That done, Atem takes another good look at it, now that the collar's straightened out.
With Ryou's shade-coloration, the black color isn't overpowering...this particular choker might be a bit much on a human Ryou without other clothes to offset it, but like this...]
Yes. It definitely suits you!