It's not that Yukimura isn't smart enough to understand the kinds of rumors that his move could stir. It's just. Not something he's interested in. If someone had something to say or ask, it should be directed to the person in question. Yukimura would happily clarify his intent for anyone who asked. He trusts the same to apply to Flayn.

In any case, even if he were thinking about the potential misunderstanding in the making, would it be such a bad thing? It wasn't even entirely untrue. Flayn intrigued him.

"You may surprise yourself," he suggests with a smile as she scoots in even closer. "I like drawing curves more. Hair is my favorite part of a portrait-- especially drawing big, soft curls like yours. They're pretty."

From there, he coaches her through basic guidelines for drawing as she works: fill the space, watch your subject rather than your hand, keep your movements loose, and get a rough sketch of major shapes before refining with adjustments and detail.