[h2]Luke Schwarz -- Armory[/h2]

He nodded silently and attentively, absorbing the font of information--

Then the ahoge found reason to stand at attention.

[b]"O-Oh, er, yeah, thanks!"[/b] he sputtered, feeling his own cheeks and ears burn. Tsundere Cian, borne that moment of embarrassment and vulnerability after giving such a thorough explanation on a topic she had such avid passion for...

[i]cute

Cute

CUUUUUUUUUUUTE![/i]

He tried to play it off, in spite of how much he simply wished to scream it aloud.

[b][i]g u l p

A-hem[/i][/b]

He cleared his throat, eyes leaping back to his schematics and away from the light rosy tinge that'd suddenly appeared on his teammate's face. Where had [i]that[/i] come from? He'd always sort of assumed her to be less stoic than she could sometimes seem, but where did this sudden, heartstopping overload of cuteness come from?

[b]"I-I'll be sure to keep that in mind, Cian. And yeah, I totally get it. Thanks again."[/b]

The words continued to spill out of his mouth before he could stop them.

[i]You need to stay cool, Luke![/i]

[b]"Given that you've basically outlined all the steps for me, I think I'll be able to handle it. People can only help themselves, right?"[/b]

A start on the road back, if nothing else. Being blindsided like that had lasting effects, to say the least. As a young man, he simply couldn't help being thrown for a loop, and simply tried to remain a consummate gentleman in spite of it all.

Scooting his seat out, he made for the scrap pile for any materials.