[Duval will get plenty of time to let his pulse calm back down, of course. It takes Purple plenty of time for nearly the same thing - that, and to let the tension in their shoulders go. Frankly, they're not sure why this is making them so tense in the first place. Purple is usually the calm and collected one that everyone looks to when things are going chaotic - it's always been as if nothing ever rattled them. But maybe that's why this is getting to them so much. They're finally talking to someone that respects them for things outside of their cool head or their intimidating presence or their powers, and this person's helping them broach an aversion they weren't completely aware of before - because no one had ever thought to get close enough to them for it to matter.
After a moment their shoulders droop into a hold that's much more relaxed, and though it's a bit hesitant, they even go so far as to lean their cheek against his hair.]
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Frankly, they're not sure why this is making them so tense in the first place. Purple is usually the calm and collected one that everyone looks to when things are going chaotic - it's always been as if nothing ever rattled them.
But maybe that's why this is getting to them so much. They're finally talking to someone that respects them for things outside of their cool head or their intimidating presence or their powers, and this person's helping them broach an aversion they weren't completely aware of before - because no one had ever thought to get close enough to them for it to matter.
After a moment their shoulders droop into a hold that's much more relaxed, and though it's a bit hesitant, they even go so far as to lean their cheek against his hair.]
... Thank you. For your patience.