[She wonders what he's doing when his hand reaches up, and her whole self goes stiff again when he's suddenly pushing back her hair, staring at her with a gaze that could crush her if she were not more careful and didn't brace herself against it. She stares back with a questioning look because he's doing that thing again with his soft gestures and too-tender touches that make her heart skip.
She opens her mouth to order him to stop, but his breath is tickling the crest of her ear before she can, and he's pulling back just as fast. Though not fast enough that he wouldn't notice the way she shivers again for the dozenth time to the sound of his voice.
And not fast enough that she can't grab him by the wrist before his hand can escape. Her grip is firm, and there is a threat edging her voice, all contradicted by the way her thumb traces small, subtle circles over his wrist.]
Then I will be sure to consider the largest, most in the way earrings I can find when I do pierce them.
[She won't, but that is to say... no more light touches, no more tender looks, before she runs off and leaves her beating heart behind.
Except she is not quick to free him either, fingers squeezing instead.]
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She opens her mouth to order him to stop, but his breath is tickling the crest of her ear before she can, and he's pulling back just as fast. Though not fast enough that he wouldn't notice the way she shivers again for the dozenth time to the sound of his voice.
And not fast enough that she can't grab him by the wrist before his hand can escape. Her grip is firm, and there is a threat edging her voice, all contradicted by the way her thumb traces small, subtle circles over his wrist.]
Then I will be sure to consider the largest, most in the way earrings I can find when I do pierce them.
[She won't, but that is to say... no more light touches, no more tender looks, before she runs off and leaves her beating heart behind.
Except she is not quick to free him either, fingers squeezing instead.]