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[orangehoodie]

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[lowres]

I will try not to do things that need protecting.

[orangehoodie]

[He's okay with that. He likes that idea a lot more than any alternative. He nods and will hold her and be terrified of when she may or may not address what he did.]

[lowres]

[She won't address it, not for a while. Instead, she holds onto him and she'll tell him happy things like all the good things that happened while he was gone, and all the things she's thinking about doing in high school and all the good things she wants to do with him to finish the summer.]

[orangehoodie]

[He listens, nodding along, and he'll tell her about New York, too. He'll say what he thinks about her plans and talk about things he was considering for school. and he would be up for all of those things she suggests.]

[lowres]

Did you like it there? In New York?

[She's actually never been. Her dad says she's too young.]

[orangehoodie]

It's a lot louder than here and also a lot more people, so I think if I had more time I'd get used to it more. but I liked it. I'll take you sometime.

[lowres]

I would like to go with you someday. [She nuzzles against his shoulder.]

[orangehoodie]

[Despite the situation earlier and how terrified he still is, his cheeks turn pink at the nuzzling.]

I'll show you. It was pretty. [And Numberless.]

[lowres]

... Can I stay here tonight? [She'll say she's at another friend's house.]

[orangehoodie]

[He nods.] Yeah. You can use my bed.

[lowres]

The couch will be fine. [It wouldn't be really appropriate for her to use his bed, anyway.]

[orangehoodie]

It's pretty comfortable, I guess. Do you want anything for dinner?

[lowres]

Whatever you were planning on having is fine. [She pulls back to look at him with big eyes.]

[orangehoodie]

... I was planning salad and microwaved something from last night before we met up.

I can try asking Susan if she can help us.

[lowres]

Maybe I can cook...

[orangehoodie]

Rest a bit. We can look through the fridge and see if there's anything we can use. How are you feeling?

[lowres]

Much better. [She takes his face in her hands to peer at him.] I would like to ask you a question.

[orangehoodie]

[His cheeks squish a bit.] What is it?

[lowres]

You would like me to rest, but if I do not understand, I will keep thinking about this... Why did you kiss me?

[orangehoodie]

[He blinks.





Then his face turns red.

He's silent for a long three seconds before his eyes drop and he answers almost shyly]

... I've liked you for a long time and I got emotional.

[lowres]

I like you as well, but you've never kissed me before.

[orangehoodie]

I-- [wasn't planning to? mistakes were made? he doesn't look up]

I wanted to kiss you in a better situation, if I was ever going to...

Sorry.

[lowres]

No one has ever kissed me before. [There's a very, very long moment when she remembers all of her romcom training. All her romance novels that told her what to do. But facing Ken, now, as she is, she only wants to do one thing. She presses her forehead to his.] If you find a better situation... I would not mind you trying again.

[orangehoodie]

[His eyes flicker up-- then back down again because she's so close.]

You wouldn't?

[lowres]

[Nadia blushes, watching his eyes, ducking down to catch his attention.] Those are your feelings, aren't they? To ask you to disregard them would be cruel... And... I would like to know when you are not afraid.