[ For a long moment that's all she says, but her eyes don't leave his face, and there's something almost pleased in them under the solemn attentiveness. What does she say to that? There's an instinctive part of her that wants to run and hide at the idea of love, of something that big. But she feels safer here than she would running from this. That means something, she thinks. ]
Love's a big deal. [ Gently, and she tilts her head just a fraction of an inch more towards his hand. ] I'm not any good at big deals. If you can put up with that --
I wouldn't mind giving affection that supersedes all others a shot. With you. [ Clears her throat a bit. ] You mean a lot to me.
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[ For a long moment that's all she says, but her eyes don't leave his face, and there's something almost pleased in them under the solemn attentiveness. What does she say to that? There's an instinctive part of her that wants to run and hide at the idea of love, of something that big. But she feels safer here than she would running from this. That means something, she thinks. ]
Love's a big deal. [ Gently, and she tilts her head just a fraction of an inch more towards his hand. ] I'm not any good at big deals. If you can put up with that --
I wouldn't mind giving affection that supersedes all others a shot. With you. [ Clears her throat a bit. ] You mean a lot to me.