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[ he does indeed take notice of this, letting his eyes rove his body for a moment and then nudges him softly. ]

C'mon, turn around and rest your arms on the edge of the bath, let me try and work some of this tension out of you... okay? And if you don't like it, you tell me. I'll stop right away.

[ his hands guide, gently, reading for any discomfort, but trying to give him his most open expression. eiden isn't disingenuous, rather, he just... has a big heart. there's something in basch's eyes that reminds eiden a bit of, well, that's a story for another time. he shakes his head a little to clear himself of his thoughts that are getting in the way of focusing his actions on him. basche is an incredibly good-looking guy, though he could perhaps use a few good meals. ]

I've just had a lot of practice. I like taking care of other people when I can. There's not much else I'm really good at otherwise.

[ his hands sweep downwards slowly, along his spine, knuckles pressing in against muscles with care, trying to find any particularly tense knots, passing over him with his palms with heated bath water to make sure he stays warm. ]