[ He glances down at the offering, leaning in as he takes in the craftsmanship that went into it. Though primitive, compared to the timepieces he's accustomed to, it's an intricate device, made with care and expert hands, he'd imagine. That, more than any material value it might possess, is what makes Ren feel an odd sort of twinge inside at the gift.
And it's what brings a warmth to his cheeks-- and his ears-- when Leonard takes his hand and fastens it around his wrist. Just a casual, fluid motion, a simple brush of fingers against his skin. Too brief, is what he thinks, when Leonard's finished putting it on him.
It may not be the first time he's been touched, skin on skin, since Leonard's found him, but it's the first time out of the context of medical care. Really, he hasn't had anybody's fingers on his bared skin since...
Ren winces a little and keeps his eyes locked on the watch, until the words 'it looks good on you' are spoken, and he has to take an extra moment to comprehend them. It's not the first time somebody here has flirted with him-- TJ, too, complimented his looks-- but it's still new and strange and so far out of his realm of experience that he feels foolish and stupid.
But he manages to pull his gaze up from the watch, to meet Leonard's. ]
Thank you. [ He almost says that with an inflection at the end, a question rather than a statement. ]
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And it's what brings a warmth to his cheeks-- and his ears-- when Leonard takes his hand and fastens it around his wrist. Just a casual, fluid motion, a simple brush of fingers against his skin. Too brief, is what he thinks, when Leonard's finished putting it on him.
It may not be the first time he's been touched, skin on skin, since Leonard's found him, but it's the first time out of the context of medical care. Really, he hasn't had anybody's fingers on his bared skin since...
Ren winces a little and keeps his eyes locked on the watch, until the words 'it looks good on you' are spoken, and he has to take an extra moment to comprehend them. It's not the first time somebody here has flirted with him-- TJ, too, complimented his looks-- but it's still new and strange and so far out of his realm of experience that he feels foolish and stupid.
But he manages to pull his gaze up from the watch, to meet Leonard's. ]
Thank you. [ He almost says that with an inflection at the end, a question rather than a statement. ]