And you both survived? [ It's a little airier than the other teases; when he pulls back far enough to see her face again, her nose is scrunched up and her cheeks flustered pink. Still smiling, too, but going to sit gives her an excuse to pivot away from the direct assault of his bright expression. It's been a few weeks, now, but it's done nothing to dim the newness of it. Every little piece of affection is a burst of surprise, and no amount of rationalizing or reminding herself how things have changed ever seems enough to prepare her for the reality of it. It's not a bad thing, but there's no amount of playing cool that can hide how much she gets swept up and off-guard.
She sets the bag down on the couch, the paper bottom crinkling at the weight of its contents, and sits beside it. When she turns back towards Jaime — posture polite, with her back straight and her knees locked together in a prim slant, but with one socked foot folded over the other, toes curled — it's with arms outstretched, hands making a beckoning motion.
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And you both survived? [ It's a little airier than the other teases; when he pulls back far enough to see her face again, her nose is scrunched up and her cheeks flustered pink. Still smiling, too, but going to sit gives her an excuse to pivot away from the direct assault of his bright expression. It's been a few weeks, now, but it's done nothing to dim the newness of it. Every little piece of affection is a burst of surprise, and no amount of rationalizing or reminding herself how things have changed ever seems enough to prepare her for the reality of it. It's not a bad thing, but there's no amount of playing cool that can hide how much she gets swept up and off-guard.
She sets the bag down on the couch, the paper bottom crinkling at the weight of its contents, and sits beside it. When she turns back towards Jaime — posture polite, with her back straight and her knees locked together in a prim slant, but with one socked foot folded over the other, toes curled — it's with arms outstretched, hands making a beckoning motion.
Presumably, she's asking for the dog. ]
Let's see how well that went.