[ His question prompts her to splutter a mirthless laugh, shoving her hand lightly against his face in protest as she finally opens her eyes.
It's partly a stalling tactic as she searches his face. Confusion settles lightly atop her other myriad of feelings. Did he think that way about himself when it came to Claude too?
Knee jerk denials are on her lips, ready to fire off: she isn't interested in Claude. She doesn't want Sylvain like that, Both stem from the fear that admitting as much could break open the lock she had firmly placed on any possibility of something more with either of them. And it's for that reason that she offers up a weak answer one that is neither admission or denial of anything feelings. ]
no subject
[ His question prompts her to splutter a mirthless laugh, shoving her hand lightly against his face in protest as she finally opens her eyes.
It's partly a stalling tactic as she searches his face. Confusion settles lightly atop her other myriad of feelings. Did he think that way about himself when it came to Claude too?
Knee jerk denials are on her lips, ready to fire off: she isn't interested in Claude. She doesn't want Sylvain like that, Both stem from the fear that admitting as much could break open the lock she had firmly placed on any possibility of something more with either of them. And it's for that reason that she offers up a weak answer one that is neither admission or denial of anything feelings. ]
Because that's different.