[ With that most affectionate of insults he'd ever heard, Ace found himself chuckling along, no longer being able to remember how it had felt to fear uttering the three words that now seemed to come with such ease. The nervousness had long subsided, leaving in its stead only a temptation to reprise his confession, over and over again.
Filled with newfound gratitude for those tiny reminders of the season, he welcomed the snowflakes slowly settling down on his skin, as if to hide away the faint traces of wetness which had formed behind his eyelids. Blinking them away, he watched with amusement how the melodist's unruly hair refused to surrender, tousled bangs effectively obscuring the girl's face more and more with every movement she would undertake.
This time, he wouldn't be there to help her out. Letting their hands remain in their light embrace, he moved closer to gently rest his forehead against hers, with no other intention but to savour the moment he felt so blessed to be a part of. ]
You don't have to—... [ Through her reaction, she has already communicated what he needed to know, and however important this step was, he could wait. After all, he's always had the upper hand. ] I-it doesn't have to be now.
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Filled with newfound gratitude for those tiny reminders of the season, he welcomed the snowflakes slowly settling down on his skin, as if to hide away the faint traces of wetness which had formed behind his eyelids. Blinking them away, he watched with amusement how the melodist's unruly hair refused to surrender, tousled bangs effectively obscuring the girl's face more and more with every movement she would undertake.
This time, he wouldn't be there to help her out. Letting their hands remain in their light embrace, he moved closer to gently rest his forehead against hers, with no other intention but to savour the moment he felt so blessed to be a part of. ]
You don't have to—... [ Through her reaction, she has already communicated what he needed to know, and however important this step was, he could wait. After all, he's always had the upper hand. ] I-it doesn't have to be now.