Rosewater Oasis Goodbye, sweet things

Her pupils narrowed when she looked to see him, revealing more of her lovely, sunset irises. His expression did not change, and the softness about his mealy lips begged to grow but he refrained. There was a jump in the muscles of his jaw as he noticed the wariness of her features, and his chest grow warm to know he could inspire suspicion so easily. 

He spoiled her will to drink which was just as well. Perhaps she would believe the water to be tainted and leave the area alone. His lips pushed forward in surprise when she voiced her accusations, and in spite of the fact that he knew it would make him less of a modest man, he chuckled. "Only when I'm here alone."