[ Her first instinct was to reassure him that such an apology was unnecessary, but given the incident had happened so many months ago it was pointless to even try to argue it. Besides, it wasn't up to her to decide how he should feel, her only responsibility being to listen and accept the sincerity of whatever feelings he offered her. ]
Maybe it was a little silly... [ But that certainly didn't make it a bad thing, considering what she had done with the feathers she had gathered since and what it had come to represent between the two of them, tangible proof of their willingness to continue walking together in the unknown that resulted from the Starlight party.
With that... ]
We're partners. [ That much she was confident about, able to say it without even the slightest hint of hesitation. But beyond that was a mystery surpassing what she felt she could explain for the time being, the melodist nearly hiding her face in her cape. ] If anyone asks questions...
[ Now was when she really began to blush again. They may have agreed to this date, and wavered a little to call it as such, but that didn't mean Tear wanted it to be the only one they had or even expected it to be. Of course, she hadn't fully anticipated a love confession either.
Ace was entirely right about it possibly affecting her more than it did him, it was clear in just hearing about his encounter with Jade. He didn't have to live with people who would constantly tease him about it either or so she thinks. That was only the tip of the iceberg, his choice of words in describing the matter hardly helping. ]
I would... [ She took a moment to swallow, her throat feeling abnormally dry. ] I would like to continue doing this. Dating you, I mean.
[ Not just dating, but—Lorelei help her, why was it so hard to just say it outright? Sure, she usually had little trouble with being blunt, but when it came to this she suddenly found herself faltering embarrassingly. ]
That is, if you want to. If anyone asks what we are, we can give that answer.
[ Except it didn't feel like enough, and she didn't want him to misunderstand her again. An idea crosses her mind, a bit bold, but considering how she had just pointed out how affectionate he was being maybe such a gesture wouldn't be well-received...
... Well, it would be worth a try anyway. Steeling herself and letting out a breath she didn't know she had been holding, Tear shifted so that she could more readily face him before squeezing his hand and pressing her lips against his cheek tenderly, reflecting the gesture he had greeted her with. ]
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Maybe it was a little silly... [ But that certainly didn't make it a bad thing, considering what she had done with the feathers she had gathered since and what it had come to represent between the two of them, tangible proof of their willingness to continue walking together in the unknown that resulted from the Starlight party.
With that... ]
We're partners. [ That much she was confident about, able to say it without even the slightest hint of hesitation. But beyond that was a mystery surpassing what she felt she could explain for the time being, the melodist nearly hiding her face in her cape. ] If anyone asks questions...
[ Now was when she really began to blush again. They may have agreed to this date, and wavered a little to call it as such, but that didn't mean Tear wanted it to be the only one they had or even expected it to be. Of course, she hadn't fully anticipated a love confession either.
Ace was entirely right about it possibly affecting her more than it did him, it was clear in just hearing about his encounter with Jade. He didn't have to live with people who would constantly tease him about it either
or so she thinks. That was only the tip of the iceberg, his choice of words in describing the matter hardly helping. ]I would... [ She took a moment to swallow, her throat feeling abnormally dry. ] I would like to continue doing this. Dating you, I mean.
[ Not just dating, but—Lorelei help her, why was it so hard to just say it outright? Sure, she usually had little trouble with being blunt, but when it came to this she suddenly found herself faltering embarrassingly. ]
That is, if you want to. If anyone asks what we are, we can give that answer.
[ Except it didn't feel like enough, and she didn't want him to misunderstand her again. An idea crosses her mind, a bit bold, but considering how she had just pointed out how affectionate he was being maybe such a gesture wouldn't be well-received...
... Well, it would be worth a try anyway. Steeling herself and letting out a breath she didn't know she had been holding, Tear shifted so that she could more readily face him before squeezing his hand and pressing her lips against his cheek tenderly, reflecting the gesture he had greeted her with. ]