Really he shouldn't be holding her like this, but he can't help himself.
Not only is he reminded of the past when he's had to guide her—even if most of those occasions had been more chaste and even before they were in a close relationship—but it had also been so long that he could so "freely" embrace her. Not in a heated frenzy like last night, but just... More relaxed. Carefree.
To just hold her close in his arms like this—even when she's stiff as a cat, ready to claw her way free. In that sense it's also a bit bittersweet, knowing she's not ready for that again. Granted, maybe he shouldn't be so quick, either. But it's always hard to not feel both the good and bad, and perhaps he's just easier to be more inclined towards the good when he gets them.
So—]
What if I don't want to?
[—she gets a cheeky answer that masks his true desire, arms tightening just slightly. To never let her go, like he promised.
But of course he knows he will have to. They're standing in the middle of a small crowd and she's not going to tolerate this for much longer. Which is why his voice is outwardly more playful and mischievous and he won't protest or fight too much if she does try to break free on her own.]
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Really he shouldn't be holding her like this, but he can't help himself.
Not only is he reminded of the past when he's had to guide her—even if most of those occasions had been more chaste and even before they were in a close relationship—but it had also been so long that he could so "freely" embrace her. Not in a heated frenzy like last night, but just... More relaxed. Carefree.
To just hold her close in his arms like this—even when she's stiff as a cat, ready to claw her way free. In that sense it's also a bit bittersweet, knowing she's not ready for that again. Granted, maybe he shouldn't be so quick, either. But it's always hard to not feel both the good and bad, and perhaps he's just easier to be more inclined towards the good when he gets them.
So—]
What if I don't want to?
[—she gets a cheeky answer that masks his true desire, arms tightening just slightly. To never let her go, like he promised.
But of course he knows he will have to. They're standing in the middle of a small crowd and she's not going to tolerate this for much longer. Which is why his voice is outwardly more playful and mischievous and he won't protest or fight too much if she does try to break free on her own.]