[ It's probably no surprise that her heart's rapidly thumping away, and it only gets faster once he makes contact. She was already nervous enough when he moved away, assuming she'd done too much too soon. But gradually, bit by bit, it's slowing down. Not much, but enough that he won't be worrying if she's an anxious mess this time.
Which she is. She's highly, highly anxious. He hasn't let go of her hand! His head is on her chest! But...he looks almost peaceful there. It calms her further to know he could be this comfortable around her already, especially in contrast to how he was when they first met.
There must be something softer there under all that hard metal. She wants to discover more of what lies below. ]
Everything okay?
[ She asks it softly. With his ear pressed in that closely, she's hoping that's enough not to overwhelm his heightened hearing. ]
If you need me to move or anything...
[ Her voice trails off. There's a sudden urge to touch his hair. It might make this better for him. For her, too, since that's what she always pictured happening in a moment like this. But that level of intimacy is...
Instead, she squeezes his hand back to curb the temptation. It's enough. It'll have to be. ]
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Which she is. She's highly, highly anxious. He hasn't let go of her hand! His head is on her chest! But...he looks almost peaceful there. It calms her further to know he could be this comfortable around her already, especially in contrast to how he was when they first met.
There must be something softer there under all that hard metal. She wants to discover more of what lies below. ]
Everything okay?
[ She asks it softly. With his ear pressed in that closely, she's hoping that's enough not to overwhelm his heightened hearing. ]
If you need me to move or anything...
[ Her voice trails off. There's a sudden urge to touch his hair. It might make this better for him. For her, too, since that's what she always pictured happening in a moment like this. But that level of intimacy is...
Instead, she squeezes his hand back to curb the temptation. It's enough. It'll have to be. ]