[ While he could have easily avoided the punch and shied away, he instead made a point of leaning in to puff out his cheeks. Are you done yet, girlfriend? ]
Sneaks around? As if I'd ever bother. [ Might as well take a take a spoonful of that apple pie while he's at it, right in front of her face. As ostentatious as it was, he didn't mean to come across as completely disrespectful of the time she'd placed in preparing these delicious treats. Such food wasn't meant to be simply eaten, but above all, enjoyed.
Maybe, just maybe, that sugar rush was a legitimate concern, and not just an excuse thrown around whenever Hanafuda made a batch of cookies too many. It would serve as a way to explain the soft tingle in his cheeks and his sudden inability to keep his face straight. Tapping the back of the metal spoon against his lips, he paused to contemplate this mysterious sweetness.
But then she spoke, warming his heart and making his cheeks bloom red with her quiet confession. Dropping his hands, he set aside the utensils to make some more room. ]
I guess… I'd like some things to stay just between us, too.
[ The first explosion roared across the sky without any warning, catching the cadet slightly off guard. Thankfully, it went in line with what he was about to do - he just had to wait for an opportune moment before he could guide her - gently and carefully - to rest against the pillow in his lap. ]
August 2nd
Sneaks around? As if I'd ever bother. [ Might as well take a take a spoonful of that apple pie while he's at it, right in front of her face. As ostentatious as it was, he didn't mean to come across as completely disrespectful of the time she'd placed in preparing these delicious treats. Such food wasn't meant to be simply eaten, but above all, enjoyed.
Maybe, just maybe, that sugar rush was a legitimate concern, and not just an excuse thrown around whenever Hanafuda made a batch of cookies too many. It would serve as a way to explain the soft tingle in his cheeks and his sudden inability to keep his face straight. Tapping the back of the metal spoon against his lips, he paused to contemplate this mysterious sweetness.
But then she spoke, warming his heart and making his cheeks bloom red with her quiet confession. Dropping his hands, he set aside the utensils to make some more room. ]
I guess… I'd like some things to stay just between us, too.
[ The first explosion roared across the sky without any warning, catching the cadet slightly off guard. Thankfully, it went in line with what he was about to do - he just had to wait for an opportune moment before he could guide her - gently and carefully - to rest against the pillow in his lap. ]