[Strangely, Ardyn flinched at the pull and close contact more than he did the punch; not that either hurt, but one was far more distinctly uncomfortable than the other. Physical touch bothered him on a level Ardyn couldn't articulate; even as he had little thought for personal space 'Ardyn Izunia' repelled human contact knowing others would feel the chill of death in his skin. Knowing that the feeling of life and a pulse beneath someone else's skin would only cause bitter envy and perhaps even make him wish to crush it out on the spot.]
[...But Ardyn Lucis Caelum was just uncomfortable with it, not only from worry that others would fear the cold settled into his makeshift human form but...simply not being used to it. Touch-starved and alone for two millennia, he simply couldn't comprehend what was happening or how to respond.]
Don't-... [His voice faltered halfway through a protest, free hand hovering uncertainly as if between pushing Asch away or settling on his shoulders. With no idea what the right reaction was, he simply did nothing at all.]
no subject
[...But Ardyn Lucis Caelum was just uncomfortable with it, not only from worry that others would fear the cold settled into his makeshift human form but...simply not being used to it. Touch-starved and alone for two millennia, he simply couldn't comprehend what was happening or how to respond.]
Don't-... [His voice faltered halfway through a protest, free hand hovering uncertainly as if between pushing Asch away or settling on his shoulders. With no idea what the right reaction was, he simply did nothing at all.]