[She nods, and she wants that to be enough to calm her nerves about all of this. She wants to be able to just accept this at face value and keep moving forward, but...
There's been a lot going through her mind since the last trial, not even including everything else that's going on inside her head. And now, especially with all of that, the nervous feelings she's left unspoken are bubbling inside her chest.
If this is all she has to cling to to retain this self... she can't just keep shoving them down. Not with everyone else bemoaning their fates, how they've never had this chance and never will.
For a moment, her brows furrow and she bites at her inner lip as she tries to think through what it is she wants to say, what she even can say. And yet, nothing comes.
...Maybe words aren't enough?
Taking a breath to steel herself quickly, she squeezes his hand back before moving closer, leaning in to press a quick kiss to his cheek.
At least this way, he knows. He doesn't have to return her feelings, but he knows.
If he doesn't stop her, she's going to just let go and then try to run off to catch up with someone further ahead, her face flushed fully red. It's too embarrassing to just stay and look him in the eye. But she will stay if called for or reached out to.]
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There's been a lot going through her mind since the last trial, not even including everything else that's going on inside her head. And now, especially with all of that, the nervous feelings she's left unspoken are bubbling inside her chest.
If this is all she has to cling to to retain this self... she can't just keep shoving them down. Not with everyone else bemoaning their fates, how they've never had this chance and never will.
For a moment, her brows furrow and she bites at her inner lip as she tries to think through what it is she wants to say, what she even can say. And yet, nothing comes.
...Maybe words aren't enough?
Taking a breath to steel herself quickly, she squeezes his hand back before moving closer, leaning in to press a quick kiss to his cheek.
At least this way, he knows. He doesn't have to return her feelings, but he knows.
If he doesn't stop her, she's going to just let go and then try to run off to catch up with someone further ahead, her face flushed fully red. It's too embarrassing to just stay and look him in the eye. But she will stay if called for or reached out to.]