you were mighty, valiant, and definitely not a damsel in distress. that's what he favored about you. the solidity you symbolized, the dignity you harbored with you, it all enchanted him.

and those shifty glances he passed to you, did not go unseen. "is something wrong?" you inquired, growing dangerously fishy of his periodic glimpses.

"appreciating the scenery." he retorted back, in an instant. slumping his shoulders and reclining further in his seat.