Before it had been a light blush. You know, something he could probably explain away. But now? With Billy looking so intently into his eyes, complimenting him, touching his hand like that? By the time Billy's rolling his eyes, Nida's gone a far more noticeable red. Is his face radiating heat? Possibly. Fuck.

Fucking Hyne this is so difficult. If this was anyone but Billy he would have kissed them for that. Grabbed them and kissed them like the world was ending. Except it's Billy so he looks down and away, trying to make his face less visible as he runs nervous fingers through his hair and manages to get a nervous laugh out too. Distract with noise and gestures elsewhere. Training, please save him.

"You could tell Wanda," he says. The blush isn't fading so he looks away for a moment, got to compose himself. "I'm hungry. Are you hungry? I could go get us some of those potato wedges Seifer's making."