Dorian is a very man in that respect. Sadly, it would take an extreme series of unlikely circumstances to get someone from Cricket's world here.
As for the embarrassed moment, he dislikes getting distracted enough from his task that he forgets what he's doing. It's something he likes to think is beneath him; he's a performer after all. But engaging conversation is engaging conversation. The squeeze earns a bit of an eyeroll, but a gentle one.
"Dance? No. I can't dance worth to save my life. I'm a singer, song writer, storyteller and guitar player - though I do play a few other instruments."
"Two bottles?" Now he got an almost wolfish grin the sort that came with a challenge laid out before him. "I've always found that the harder it is to get a story out of someone, the more interesting it is. There must be some reason why they hide it. And as a storyteller any story is worth my time."
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As for the embarrassed moment, he dislikes getting distracted enough from his task that he forgets what he's doing. It's something he likes to think is beneath him; he's a performer after all. But engaging conversation is engaging conversation. The squeeze earns a bit of an eyeroll, but a gentle one.
"Dance? No. I can't dance worth to save my life. I'm a singer, song writer, storyteller and guitar player - though I do play a few other instruments."
"Two bottles?" Now he got an almost wolfish grin the sort that came with a challenge laid out before him. "I've always found that the harder it is to get a story out of someone, the more interesting it is. There must be some reason why they hide it. And as a storyteller any story is worth my time."