[ His cheek presses to her hair when she tucks her face to his shoulder, a comfortable and familiar arrangement. Maybe it should feel weirder that they're doing this while they're half undressed, considering their histories, but it feels...fine. Normal. Welcomed, even.
Something he never thought he'd say about being in this close contact with someone. Sofia is probably the person that comes closest, but they've worked that out over a period of years. She remembers when he'd been worse, way worse, flinching when he had to shake someone's hand. He'd never said he was worried about never finding someone who understood, which had been true for the most part. But Sofia had occasionally mentioned it was possible he would. And that if he found the right person, he wouldn't be the same. He'd always figured it was because she and Tomassen were euphorically in love.
But as it turns out, she'd been right. Again.
Because while he's been hesitating on saying how he feels, it's been there. Under the surface, lingering. And now Inej says it clear as day, something that makes his stomach flip anxiously at first. He feels the same though. No doubt about it. ]
Love you too. [ It doesn't come as easily as her, rough on the edges of the syllables. He gives her a return squeeze all the same, an attempt to get his feelings across. ]
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Something he never thought he'd say about being in this close contact with someone. Sofia is probably the person that comes closest, but they've worked that out over a period of years. She remembers when he'd been worse, way worse, flinching when he had to shake someone's hand. He'd never said he was worried about never finding someone who understood, which had been true for the most part. But Sofia had occasionally mentioned it was possible he would. And that if he found the right person, he wouldn't be the same. He'd always figured it was because she and Tomassen were euphorically in love.
But as it turns out, she'd been right. Again.
Because while he's been hesitating on saying how he feels, it's been there. Under the surface, lingering. And now Inej says it clear as day, something that makes his stomach flip anxiously at first. He feels the same though. No doubt about it. ]
Love you too. [ It doesn't come as easily as her, rough on the edges of the syllables. He gives her a return squeeze all the same, an attempt to get his feelings across. ]