[ Of course Tear's first reaction was to protest the observation, the redness of her cheeks now representing denial as well, but considering what she had just done? There really was little point in disproving it.
But that doesn't stop her from practically huffing, something akin to a pout crossing her features even as she settled more comfortably against him. ] I don't know if anyone has ever called me that before.
[ Usually they had other ways to describe her, which she had the capacity to brush off. Though, perhaps that was what they meant when they said she was very much a girl after all, except the melodist would rebuff those much more adamantly than she would any insults.
... Then again, she'd never had anyone to be this affectionate with, and the fluttering sensation caused by the smile he gave her was proof enough that it wasn't something she wanted to stop, either. ]
Maybe it just seems like very little would change. [ However, she knew well by now how completely vulnerable she had just made herself in reciprocating his feelings, how much they were risking. By all means she still considered herself a novice as far as relationships went, but what experience she did have was what made her hesitate for so long in the first place, what made that shadow of fear linger even now.
Perhaps Ace recognised that risk, yet she still found herself burying her face into his shoulder and not wanting to leave. Which obviously muffled what she said next, already spoken so softly. ]
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But that doesn't stop her from practically huffing, something akin to a pout crossing her features even as she settled more comfortably against him. ] I don't know if anyone has ever called me that before.
[ Usually they had other ways to describe her, which she had the capacity to brush off. Though, perhaps that was what they meant when they said she was very much a girl after all, except the melodist would rebuff those much more adamantly than she would any insults.
... Then again, she'd never had anyone to be this affectionate with, and the fluttering sensation caused by the smile he gave her was proof enough that it wasn't something she wanted to stop, either. ]
Maybe it just seems like very little would change. [ However, she knew well by now how completely vulnerable she had just made herself in reciprocating his feelings, how much they were risking. By all means she still considered herself a novice as far as relationships went, but what experience she did have was what made her hesitate for so long in the first place, what made that shadow of fear linger even now.
Perhaps Ace recognised that risk, yet she still found herself burying her face into his shoulder and not wanting to leave. Which obviously muffled what she said next, already spoken so softly. ]
M...ns I c... st...p...