[ It hadn't been his intention to make her feel uncomfortable, and it was how it had initially looked like to him before the smile had come to wave away his concerns. Redder than the roses they'd seen passing by, Tear certainly looked like she was struggling with accepting the truth.
Just like he wouldn't have been able to gather up his courage in front of anyone else. What was the point of playing it safe if the opportunities often presented themselves without a warning? Ignoring the sound of bees buzzing around the flowers, and any outside influences, for that matter, he used their newly established connection to retreat even further into the shadow provided by the exotic plants, pulling the melodist closer. Maybe this moment of privacy would grant her the well-needed confidence boost.
(Granted, the same mixture of happiness and nervousness was flowing through his own veins.) ]
You're welcome. [ Briefly focusing on their interlaced fingers, he mused. ] I-It's so warm in here, don't you think? Must be... the microclimate.
[ While he had definitely felt the rise in temperature just now, the glow in his eyes carried a different implication than the words would suggest. An involuntary smile parted his lips as he wordlessly sought her permission to, perhaps, close the distance between their faces if she so wished. Stolen kisses were all fine in their own place and time, but for their first official date in months, those seemed hardly fitting. ]
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Just like he wouldn't have been able to gather up his courage in front of anyone else. What was the point of playing it safe if the opportunities often presented themselves without a warning? Ignoring the sound of bees buzzing around the flowers, and any outside influences, for that matter, he used their newly established connection to retreat even further into the shadow provided by the exotic plants, pulling the melodist closer. Maybe this moment of privacy would grant her the well-needed confidence boost.
(Granted, the same mixture of happiness and nervousness was flowing through his own veins.) ]
You're welcome. [ Briefly focusing on their interlaced fingers, he mused. ] I-It's so warm in here, don't you think? Must be... the microclimate.
[ While he had definitely felt the rise in temperature just now, the glow in his eyes carried a different implication than the words would suggest. An involuntary smile parted his lips as he wordlessly sought her permission to, perhaps, close the distance between their faces if she so wished. Stolen kisses were all fine in their own place and time, but for their first official date in months, those seemed hardly fitting. ]