[she agrees, smiling. she's a little distracted by the pressure of his hand, actually, because it's just such... idle touch. there's no purpose to it other than to be connected, and she's finding she likes that. mostly when it comes to him. softer:]
I like it when you touch me. I don't usually like it when men do.
[the drink is a nightmare and she's being betrayed by it]
[ poor throné, kneecapped by the drink. he looks a little surprised by the comment, at first, eyebrows raising, and then... touched? he looks very touched, a smile spreading on his face, enough to show one single dimple.]
I'm glad that you told me. [ with that, he tilts his head a little bit so he might be able to catch her eye, a smile on his face, and asks: ] ...Then...could I hold your hand?
[she looks SO disgruntled. she's a little humiliated by admitting this sort of thing out loud and it comes out as pouting and looking away so she doesn't have to confront the fact that his big dumb cute face probably gets all :D about it. ugh.
but he tries to catch her gaze, and she gives him eye contact, just briefly, even though her face is turned away. a beat.]
[ his big dumb face does go all :D about it. he looks so happy. his ears? perky. his smile? radiant.
with the permission, he turns his hand just so to the side, and laces their fingers together. they are holding hands!!!! he immediately beams at her and probably makes it ten times worse. ]
[ cute. he seems very happy about this, and throné's reaction is... good? he thinks it's good. he gives their hands a little squeeze and smiles at her, pleased.... ] I hope I can continue to make things comfortable for you, Throné.
[ and then, conversationally, he blurts out: ] You know, I've never held a girl's hand before. [ a beat. he winces. that was the drink. ] - Besides - besides, my sister. That's different though!
[i had this in a tab and forgot to post it because i got distracted by charts
okay, that breaks her embarrassment, and she huffs out a little laugh at his super smooth save. she doesn't let go! she just sets their clasped hands down on the table or the seat, whatever is closer, and gives him an amused look.]
I see. Comparing me to your sister... [stop don't tease him]
anyway predictably he gets a little embarrassed by this!! he sputters a little, at first, but does not pull their hands apart at all, just waving his other one. ]
I - no! Not like that! [ BULLIED ] This is much different!
[another long pause, and then like. very, very carefully, she reaches for his hands to pull them from his face.
silence. she looks down at his hands - and then brings them cautiously up to kiss his knuckles. the drink is the only thing making it possible for her to say this, but:]
... Me too.
[you ever think about how both of them have stupid animal ears right now]
as throné pulls his hands away, rondo looks...mortified? he looks mortified. his face is very red, and he doesn't quite meet her eyes - but when she says that, his head snaps up fully to look at her, eyes big and round and sparkly and so, so surprised, and just says, hushed and faintly awed: ]
[the cat ears in response flick and press back against her skull, just a little wary, but. the way he looks at her like he's surprised makes her tilt her head.]
... Yes. I don't spend time like this with people I'm not interested in. [which is also true, and it's not even the drink, it's just. honest.]
... I probably wouldn't have told you if you hadn't said something.
well. he squeezes her hand at that, then, delighted - reaching out to lift it, to wrap his other one around it and squeeze it again. ]
Then - haha. Then, perhaps this silly drink could be a blessing! I'm glad you decided not to sit in silence with me like my original plan for distracting you from the side effects, that's for sure. [ rondo ducks his head a little, embarrassed but clearly pleased. ] I'll confess, this kind of thing is very new to me, but ... wherever even just knowing takes us, I'd be happy to find out.
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[she agrees, smiling. she's a little distracted by the pressure of his hand, actually, because it's just such... idle touch. there's no purpose to it other than to be connected, and she's finding she likes that. mostly when it comes to him. softer:]
I like it when you touch me. I don't usually like it when men do.
[the drink is a nightmare and she's being betrayed by it]
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I'm glad that you told me. [ with that, he tilts his head a little bit so he might be able to catch her eye, a smile on his face, and asks: ] ...Then...could I hold your hand?
[ c: ? ] If you want!
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but he tries to catch her gaze, and she gives him eye contact, just briefly, even though her face is turned away. a beat.]
... Yes. That'd be fine. [HUFF!!!!]
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with the permission, he turns his hand just so to the side, and laces their fingers together. they are holding hands!!!! he immediately beams at her and probably makes it ten times worse. ]
There. It's a good fit.
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I... [she starts, and then trails off, looking at their clasped hands. that's all she's got, she's just going to explode
... she holds his hand very tightly. don't let go, though.]
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[ and then, conversationally, he blurts out: ] You know, I've never held a girl's hand before. [ a beat. he winces. that was the drink. ] - Besides - besides, my sister. That's different though!
[ nice save?? ]
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okay, that breaks her embarrassment, and she huffs out a little laugh at his super smooth save. she doesn't let go! she just sets their clasped hands down on the table or the seat, whatever is closer, and gives him an amused look.]
I see. Comparing me to your sister... [stop don't tease him]
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anyway predictably he gets a little embarrassed by this!! he sputters a little, at first, but does not pull their hands apart at all, just waving his other one. ]
I - no! Not like that! [ BULLIED ] This is much different!
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Oh, it is, is it? [:3] How is it different?
[you are setting yourself up for failure, throné]
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Because I enjoy your company in the romantic manner that one would not ever experience with their sibling!
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-- Oh no.
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
a long pause.]
Oh. [she is. bright red.] You do?
[she sounds sort of skeptical i'm so sorry not in the bad sort of way just in the i have no self esteem way]
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Uh-huh.
[ EMBARRASSING!!! MORTIFYING!!!! ]
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silence. she looks down at his hands - and then brings them cautiously up to kiss his knuckles. the drink is the only thing making it possible for her to say this, but:]
... Me too.
[you ever think about how both of them have stupid animal ears right now]
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as throné pulls his hands away, rondo looks...mortified? he looks mortified. his face is very red, and he doesn't quite meet her eyes - but when she says that, his head snaps up fully to look at her, eyes big and round and sparkly and so, so surprised, and just says, hushed and faintly awed: ]
...Really?
[ and yes the dog ears perk up. ]
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... Yes. I don't spend time like this with people I'm not interested in. [which is also true, and it's not even the drink, it's just. honest.]
... I probably wouldn't have told you if you hadn't said something.
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well. he squeezes her hand at that, then, delighted - reaching out to lift it, to wrap his other one around it and squeeze it again. ]
Then - haha. Then, perhaps this silly drink could be a blessing! I'm glad you decided not to sit in silence with me like my original plan for distracting you from the side effects, that's for sure. [ rondo ducks his head a little, embarrassed but clearly pleased. ] I'll confess, this kind of thing is very new to me, but ... wherever even just knowing takes us, I'd be happy to find out.