[ he sees her appear in the room, petite but standing out against the stark white of the snow. it isn't quite as cold as it could be, the lighter chill not quite matching the appearance of the weather, but seeing her in that dress almost makes him tempted to pull himself around her just to make sure she doesn't freeze to death anyway.
but he just watches her as she sits beside him, lowering his cigarette now to focus his attention to her at his side. ]
I want .... to be around you. [ for a man keen on bluntness, it comes out a bit more bashful than intended, lips pressing together almost awkwardly. it's things like this where his confidence tends to shake, mostly when the circumstances are complicated and he's not sure whether to push beyond the surface of what seems like what's allowed.
he thinks of making a deal for her sake, how trying to make sure she stays alive might ultimately mean not being with her. because that's inevitable, isn't it? he always has to let go eventually. he's always had to. how can he label something that he knows he'll need to give up sometime? ]
Right now, I don't ... need anything or anyone more than that. [ just you. ]
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but he just watches her as she sits beside him, lowering his cigarette now to focus his attention to her at his side. ]
I want .... to be around you. [ for a man keen on bluntness, it comes out a bit more bashful than intended, lips pressing together almost awkwardly. it's things like this where his confidence tends to shake, mostly when the circumstances are complicated and he's not sure whether to push beyond the surface of what seems like what's allowed.
he thinks of making a deal for her sake, how trying to make sure she stays alive might ultimately mean not being with her. because that's inevitable, isn't it? he always has to let go eventually. he's always had to. how can he label something that he knows he'll need to give up sometime? ]
Right now, I don't ... need anything or anyone more than that. [ just you. ]