thehiddenaura:

“I guess I should apologize for the attitude then.
 I’m sure you know how it is though. Parents and
 elders treating you like you’re still ten despite
 being an adult.” Avery looked the dhampir up and
 down, taking in his tall, well built form. Definitely
 prime Guardian material. “Then again, maybe not.
 You look a little too bad ass to be treated like a kid.”

It was hard to stay neutral under her scrutinising
gaze, and not puff out his chest in protest of her
wandering eyes. She was moroi, though, and
royal to boot, if he had guessed correctly; she
could do whatever she wanted to. "Guardians
rarely are,” was his neutral answer, which came
out as more of a grumble. This girl was rubbing
him the wrong way for some reason.