[ indeed, she does take his hand, and her lips curve into a softer smile as he runs his thumb over the backs of her fingers. it's such a gentle touch, and she gently presses her fingers into kaz's palm, almost half-squeezing his hand. ]

I thought about waiting for you to ask, but I was impatient.

[ a slight confession, expression slightly sheepish. she had genuinely thought to herself that she would wait until he asked her, but it was clear that someone had to make the first move, and it became even more clear that that person was going to have to be her. kaz is brilliant and tenacious and stubborn, but also shy. with some things, anyway. ]

I also missed you.

[ a lot. it was almost painful, how much she missed him being around all the time. ]

So it seemed silly to keep lying to myself when I got back.