[ Dash would happily agree. Comfort changes a lot of things, doesn't it? It's as though it opens a path to someone's heart. It makes it easier to be open in return. Though Dash does sort of give off the impression of being a kind of person who doesn't hold much back. He's honest to a fault and gives more than he knows.

In fact, he's having the same struggle as Sungmin. It's his instinct to reach out, as he's proven a few times already since they've met. He's happy to show his feelings through touch. ]

I can only imagine what that would be like. [ The expression on his face is sympathetic. ] It had to have been hard. [ Remember what we said moments ago about struggling not to reach out?

Dash fails to win that battle. Unthinking, he extends his hand and lays it over Sungmin's. If it were a bit later, this might have a quite electric effect, but this Dash has yet to travel to the godly realm for the first time. ]

I'm glad you found something that made sense to you here. It sounds like it was- is a comfort to you?

[ Withdrawing his hand, Dash considers this. ] Fashion is an outlet for me. It might've been something I did to keep out of trouble at one point.

[ Instead of saying anything right away about that last remark, Dash just nudges the top of Sungmin's hand with his forefinger and blushes a bit. Gosh, Sungmin. Finally: ] Charming flirt.