[Her expression definitely turns a shade of pleased at the compliment even if she's already aware that yeah, she would totally school those other guys and the absent gestures return, this time as she brushes her hair behind her ear.]
Th-Thank you. I'll... be all right -- I can handle a few idle weeks. [Especially when she's gained some other things in its place... including that mess of confusion and flustered feelings, but most of the time the more positive emotions win out, making this whole game of sorts rather enjoyable, as she said.
It's such a habit at this point that Chloe doesn't hesitate as she links her arm with his -- even if there is a smothered part of her that's still very conscious of the touch and what it symbolizes to the outside world -- and she falls into step beside him, just as practiced.
She can't help a look of surprise at his question, however.]
O-Oh -- if you'd like to, then...
[Assertive, she can do this--]
...I'd enjoy that, yes. But if you go back to sleeping in like before, it would be more of a lunch-thing.
[Not that she (usually) minded having to go over to his place and wake him up at noon, but all the same, as a morning person herself she might be a tad disappointed if he immediately reverts to old ways after this.]
indeed. I hope it was enjoyable tho
even if she's already aware that yeah, she would totally school those other guysand the absent gestures return, this time as she brushes her hair behind her ear.]Th-Thank you. I'll... be all right -- I can handle a few idle weeks. [Especially when she's gained some other things in its place... including that mess of confusion and flustered feelings, but most of the time the more positive emotions win out, making this whole game of sorts rather enjoyable, as she said.
It's such a habit at this point that Chloe doesn't hesitate as she links her arm with his -- even if there is a smothered part of her that's still very conscious of the touch and what it symbolizes to the outside world -- and she falls into step beside him, just as practiced.
She can't help a look of surprise at his question, however.]
O-Oh -- if you'd like to, then...
[Assertive, she can do this--]
...I'd enjoy that, yes. But if you go back to sleeping in like before, it would be more of a lunch-thing.
[Not that she (usually) minded having to go over to his place and wake him up at noon, but all the same, as a morning person herself she might be a tad disappointed if he immediately reverts to old ways after this.]