[ being a little shy himself is one thing, but to see that same gentle shyness reflected in clorinde's expression makes tseng's heart feel as though it's going to burst. he presses his nose briefly into her cheek, feeling the warmth of her blush, and muffles a helpless laugh in her hair before straightening up to offer her his arm like a proper gentleman. ]
In that case, [ he says, fighting against a smile that's nonetheless visible in his gaze as he looks down at clorinde.
the walk to the elevator is a blessedly short one. the private lifts that service the face card floors are centrally located for maximum convenience, and for the very first time tseng finds himself appreciating that fact, not least of all because once the elevator car arrives and the doors slide shut behind them, tseng and clorinde find themselves very much alone.
and it's in the full knowledge of that solitude that tseng turns to face clorinde again, bringing his palms up to frame her cheeks as he ducks his head into another kiss—this one much deeper, much more passionate than the one they'd shared outside the restaurant, plain evidence of both his attraction and his love for her. ]
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In that case, [ he says, fighting against a smile that's nonetheless visible in his gaze as he looks down at clorinde.
the walk to the elevator is a blessedly short one. the private lifts that service the face card floors are centrally located for maximum convenience, and for the very first time tseng finds himself appreciating that fact, not least of all because once the elevator car arrives and the doors slide shut behind them, tseng and clorinde find themselves very much alone.
and it's in the full knowledge of that solitude that tseng turns to face clorinde again, bringing his palms up to frame her cheeks as he ducks his head into another kiss—this one much deeper, much more passionate than the one they'd shared outside the restaurant, plain evidence of both his attraction and his love for her. ]