[ turning to look back at him as she feels the words close against her ear, she meets his gaze heavily, like she's genuinely caught off guard that someone would say that about her. she sucks in an involuntary breath because suddenly she's very aware of his closeness and suddenly she's figuring out what everyone else sees that she doesn't.
except she doesn't think it's cute. she doesn't think they need to just hurry up and get together. she thinks he's the last person she could be with because his personhood is still up for debate.
she turns her head quickly to face front again, all the manner of a frightened deer, and grabs the m&ms back and hands it off to him so that he can hold onto it if he's going to eat them. everything in her brain is forcing a disengage from anything vaguely couple-y with spike. ]
Thanks.
[ she says it in a quick whisper, then nods ahead in a way that seems to indicate 'shh, it's starting.' ]
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except she doesn't think it's cute. she doesn't think they need to just hurry up and get together. she thinks he's the last person she could be with because his personhood is still up for debate.
she turns her head quickly to face front again, all the manner of a frightened deer, and grabs the m&ms back and hands it off to him so that he can hold onto it if he's going to eat them. everything in her brain is forcing a disengage from anything vaguely couple-y with spike. ]
Thanks.
[ she says it in a quick whisper, then nods ahead in a way that seems to indicate 'shh, it's starting.' ]