Hushed Willows Gentle on My Mind

Dante startled as the young woman whirled around, his quick paws dancing back to put another tail-length between them in his surprise. Dante refocused as she spoke, and his ears flicked back slightly with shame at her words. I'm- I didn't mean to eavesdrop I was just uhm I was just strolling I guess and I heard he motioned with his snout vaguely towards the girl, worlds bubbling out of him like a quick-flowing stream as he rushed to explain himself. God he needed to stop being so weird! That was- that was so- The boy's eyes searched her face, hoping desperately she would look at him for fear he had truly offended her. But...it has seemed momentarily like perhaps...well, the words, they...

Unless there was another. Gods! Dante hadn't even considered it until now; though he was certain Lumiya, with her vibrant glow, would be sure to attract many a wolf, he'd been so wrapped up in his fairytale ideas that he hadn't truly stopped to think about the possibility of her already having someone to dote upon.

He maneuvered his neck once, trying to put himself in Lumiya's eyeline so she could see his sincerity should his voice not be enough. 'M so sorry, I truly didn't mean to intrude, he paused, mouth opening once before quickly snapping shut, until it opened once more to stutter out, your voice, though...Lumi it's... Dante trailed off into silence, eyes wide and head wagging ever-so-slightly.