Still looking half-flustered, Inigo's raises his hands, almost like in a gesture of surrender.
"Alright, mister constant force of nature."
There you go, pal. Getting credit where it's due - because Inigo sure isn't going to deny the fact that Esteban truly is always enthusiastic on a level that normal human beings can't reach. He's a little like Owain in that regard, Inigo thinks, or maybe Cynthia. Those two were always too much for him to keep up with either, dragging everyone around them in with their energy.
"Just.. know you're great either way, alright?" Inigo lowers his hands, smiling at the other. Awkwardly tucking a stray strand of hair behind his ear, perhaps so his hand can momentarily hide the flustered blush that won't quite disappear just yet. It's always hard to get rid of, in Inigo's experience. "I know you just do stuff for others since it's how you are, but.. even if you weren't constantly doing stuff for others, you'd still be great."
There's a slight pause, and then he shrugs.
"Not--.." He lingers on the word, but continues: "--that I think you're worried about that. Just wanted to make sure someone told you anyway."
Because everyone should always hear compliments from other people. That's Inigo's belief. So why not give Esteban right now, while the other is force-of-naturing all over him here?
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"Alright, mister constant force of nature."
There you go, pal. Getting credit where it's due - because Inigo sure isn't going to deny the fact that Esteban truly is always enthusiastic on a level that normal human beings can't reach. He's a little like Owain in that regard, Inigo thinks, or maybe Cynthia. Those two were always too much for him to keep up with either, dragging everyone around them in with their energy.
"Just.. know you're great either way, alright?" Inigo lowers his hands, smiling at the other. Awkwardly tucking a stray strand of hair behind his ear, perhaps so his hand can momentarily hide the flustered blush that won't quite disappear just yet. It's always hard to get rid of, in Inigo's experience. "I know you just do stuff for others since it's how you are, but.. even if you weren't constantly doing stuff for others, you'd still be great."
There's a slight pause, and then he shrugs.
"Not--.." He lingers on the word, but continues: "--that I think you're worried about that. Just wanted to make sure someone told you anyway."
Because everyone should always hear compliments from other people. That's Inigo's belief. So why not give Esteban right now, while the other is force-of-naturing all over him here?