And he'd take her by the shoulders and pull them apart a bit so he could see her face and smile, bright (tired) in the manner of someone knowing they're being cheeky, but she's latched onto him in such a way and so desperately that he... isn't going to attempt it.
So instead he'll smile by her ear and give her a merry if still somewhat awkward (it's ok, please don't be so upset, we're still ourselves and alright) pat on the back. So quick it must almost be nervous. Pat-pat— ]
And anyway, I'm glad... [ Patting her back awkwardly—at least until he just lets his arm relax and loop around her instead. Something more warm and solid.
If fever-warm. Ugh. He has too much pride to be sick with something like this. ]
Nobody knew if it was because of the plague, or—something else.
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[ Come here, that is. Eventually.
And he'd take her by the shoulders and pull them apart a bit so he could see her face and smile, bright (tired) in the manner of someone knowing they're being cheeky, but she's latched onto him in such a way and so desperately that he... isn't going to attempt it.
So instead he'll smile by her ear and give her a merry if still somewhat awkward (it's ok, please don't be so upset, we're still ourselves and alright) pat on the back. So quick it must almost be nervous. Pat-pat— ]
And anyway, I'm glad... [ Patting her back awkwardly—at least until he just lets his arm relax and loop around her instead. Something more warm and solid.
If fever-warm. Ugh. He has too much pride to be sick with something like this.]Nobody knew if it was because of the plague, or—something else.