[It'd been hard not to hold his breath as she questioned his meaning, not sure what to say, but when she offers an answer - an affirmative, even! - he relaxes at once, arms winding around her to return the embrace, his chin coming to rest comfortably on her shoulder. "Absolutely yes", she'd said. So certain of herself, with barely a moment's pause between. Had she been hoping for this, waiting for him to say it? Was she surprised, and delighted enough to agree immediately? Either option is just fine with him. He'd worried a little when her first response had left so much up to him; he wants her to do what she wants, too, or it's only pure selfishness on his end. There's no denying how happy she'd looked, though, and how firmly she holds him now.
He's so out of his league here, but... he can learn. And it's a good feeling, not the so-over-whelmed-he's-drowning sort. He might still have doubts for a while, but this puts the worst of them to rest.]
Hey, I'm the one who said it. It'd be pretty pathetic of me to back out now.
[It's more than alright. He feels full, flushed, overwhelmed near to bursting. Despite her caution, how closed off she could be even if she's kind about it- she'd shared so much of herself with him already that the idea of sharing this too is just amazing.]
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He's so out of his league here, but... he can learn. And it's a good feeling, not the so-over-whelmed-he's-drowning sort. He might still have doubts for a while, but this puts the worst of them to rest.]
Hey, I'm the one who said it. It'd be pretty pathetic of me to back out now.
[It's more than alright. He feels full, flushed, overwhelmed near to bursting. Despite her caution, how closed off she could be even if she's kind about it- she'd shared so much of herself with him already that the idea of sharing this too is just amazing.]