[As Terra slips her arms around his waist, it's enough of a clear invitation to wrap his own arms more around her as well. Terra is so petite that one of his arms is bent and rests his gloved palm against the back of her shoulder blade. He was a little surprised in how tightly she gripped at him, a tell tale flutter to the pace of his heartbeat the only indication that he'd noticed though. He only ever seemed to be aware of it more when she was pressed against him like that.
Does happiness really outbalance pain? He wonders how she came to that conclusion but can't make the words come out on account of the small hidden river that continues to run down one side of his face.
It's a wet sound, the way that he swallows and presses his lips together before speaking. Inclining the side of his head towards the top of hers a little more; it pulls at his lower back a little, but that's the furthest from his concerns in this moment.]
I can't imagine anything that will prevent that. I want to be with you, too.
[As for whether he can really yet fathom the way she makes him feel as love? It's changed from an urge to protect into something more personal, for sure, but with his logical way of thinking being so prevalent it makes it harder. He knows he'd do anything to keep her safe, to make her happy...]
[Closed - Terra] <3
Does happiness really outbalance pain? He wonders how she came to that conclusion but can't make the words come out on account of the small hidden river that continues to run down one side of his face.
It's a wet sound, the way that he swallows and presses his lips together before speaking. Inclining the side of his head towards the top of hers a little more; it pulls at his lower back a little, but that's the furthest from his concerns in this moment.]
I can't imagine anything that will prevent that. I want to be with you, too.
[As for whether he can really yet fathom the way she makes him feel as love? It's changed from an urge to protect into something more personal, for sure, but with his logical way of thinking being so prevalent it makes it harder. He knows he'd do anything to keep her safe, to make her happy...]