[ He'll get plenty of noises out of her. Going a few months without his brand of headpatting has made these feel ten times better than they usually do. Needless to say, she's enjoying herself. And he's right to assume she's choosing the "never" option for discussing their kerfuffle. Communicating in a healthy way, like anyone would in a normal relationship, is the dumbest thing they could possibly do. Therefore, they won't! She simply makes a noncommittal noise at his suggestion, and that's that. Their problems have completely disappeared. There's something more important to say, anyway. ]

Thank you for coming back to me again.

[ The silence that follows is comfortable and familiar, though her usual urges to fill that silence don't come. Despite all the details not being exactly as she'd have wanted, one of her dreams of sitting on a beach with him has come true. She'll eventually thank him for that too, when the time is right.

...Or they'll lie back? After a squeak of surprise and confusion, she giggles at him flopping back into the sand. This would be a great time to bring up the coarse sand meme again, but she'll refrain. ]

Oh my gosh, noooo! I'm going to get sand in my hair!

[ Such is life. Being around Soundwave means having to inevitably wash her hair. So, with a carefree sigh, she drops down next to him, automatically resting her head on his shoulder while she gazes up at the sky. ]

It's funny. I know what constellations are. I've seen them in books. But if you asked me to pick out something like Orion or Gemini right now, I'd get so lost. Even if this sky's fake, I can't take them all in. There are so many stars. It's overwhelming...

[ She nearly voices her thoughts about that making her life feel even more small and insignificant, but that's too depressing. Not now. ]

Do you see any?