[ The boop is met with an annoyed scrunch of her face that he'll see in full force when he tugs it up to make her look at him. ]

Sylvain Jose Gautier, you didn't just full name me!

[ The protest is merely a means of prolonging her reply to something that made her heart hope for more than it should be allowed to. Why hadn't it learned yet that sentimental never ended well for her? Had it so quickly forgotten that she still had the burns from Claude to prove it?

Her mind tells her heart it should know better than to hinge something so simple on things like words. It reminds her that she is not Claude, she will never be Claude, and that if Sylvain cared for him in the way she's sure he does, then he could never possibly care for her in the same way. This kindness is too much. Her heavy heart might shatter.

An annoyed growl flutters from her lips as she playfully shoves his face away once he bites her nose. ]

You are - we talked about this. And I'm not making you something just because you feel bad that I'm upset about this earring.