Unused to physical contact, she should feel suffocated. She had the first time Finn had intruded on her personal space, past the barriers that had kept so many others at bay, but Ben is — different. Rather than the reflex to pull away from it and breathe, she's overcome with the overwhelming urge to lean into it. And so she does, pushing her forehead against his, though never closing the distance entirely.
Kissing him should come naturally, given the previous night's events, but — not unlike that night — she waits for a blatant indicator that it's what he wants from her. She won't take what he isn't willing to give her. ]
You could have changed your mind.
[ Speaking that insecurity aloud after his heartfelt declaration makes her feel ridiculous, too vulnerable, but the thought had occurred to her. More than once, actually. ]
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Unused to physical contact, she should feel suffocated. She had the first time Finn had intruded on her personal space, past the barriers that had kept so many others at bay, but Ben is — different. Rather than the reflex to pull away from it and breathe, she's overcome with the overwhelming urge to lean into it. And so she does, pushing her forehead against his, though never closing the distance entirely.
Kissing him should come naturally, given the previous night's events, but — not unlike that night — she waits for a blatant indicator that it's what he wants from her. She won't take what he isn't willing to give her. ]
You could have changed your mind.
[ Speaking that insecurity aloud after his heartfelt declaration makes her feel ridiculous, too vulnerable, but the thought had occurred to her. More than once, actually. ]