[Byleth curled his fingers over his Shard completely, ensuring he had a firm grip of it as he rested it against his chest - a protective gesture - and closed his eyes. This, too, was a sign of trust: though he had pride in his reflexes and ability to sense danger, there was a measure of trust in closing his eyes around someone, especially when he had his literal life in the palm of his hand - easy to snatch away.
The thought of peeking or anything didn't so much as cross his mind. He kept his eyes very firmly closed, and even turned his head away, so it would've been impossible to anyways.]
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[Byleth curled his fingers over his Shard completely, ensuring he had a firm grip of it as he rested it against his chest - a protective gesture - and closed his eyes. This, too, was a sign of trust: though he had pride in his reflexes and ability to sense danger, there was a measure of trust in closing his eyes around someone, especially when he had his literal life in the palm of his hand - easy to snatch away.
The thought of peeking or anything didn't so much as cross his mind. He kept his eyes very firmly closed, and even turned his head away, so it would've been impossible to anyways.]