[ The kiss takes her by surprise, but she doesn't say anything else to it, instead only looking up at him with a smile. ]
No... No. I think that-- [ She inhales, once more steadying. ] I'll be fine. Thank you. [ She says again, a bit helplessly at this time, and... just minutely, an hint of tiredness appears within her gaze as if part of her mask finally has loosened in his presence.
There is little else in ways she can show gratefulness to him in this moment, other than another-- ] Thank you.
[ --and a squeeze of his hand in hers, as if he's given her something important, and there is a promise to him that she wishes to repay it, eventually.
[He hadn't seen that tired look before but he'd guessed it would be there. He certainly felt it. Honestly, this whole issue with Era was wearing him down.
Getting up, he gave her one more hug and made her promise if she should ever need anything at all, night or day, to know he was a phone call away.]
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No... No. I think that-- [ She inhales, once more steadying. ] I'll be fine. Thank you. [ She says again, a bit helplessly at this time, and... just minutely, an hint of tiredness appears within her gaze as if part of her mask finally has loosened in his presence.
There is little else in ways she can show gratefulness to him in this moment, other than another-- ] Thank you.
[ --and a squeeze of his hand in hers, as if he's given her something important, and there is a promise to him that she wishes to repay it, eventually.
With that, they can part ways. ]
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Getting up, he gave her one more hug and made her promise if she should ever need anything at all, night or day, to know he was a phone call away.]